News
7/20/11 (Wed)
Scholarship recipients announced
Eleven individuals from around the state have been awarded scholarships through the North Dakota Farm Bureau Foundation.
Read Article7/19/11 (Tue)
Enhanced data on North American Agriculture on web
The Agriculture Department’s National Agricultural Statistics Service announced Monday the availability of enhanced data on North American agriculture. Published online, the information is a result of a project sponsored by the North American Tripartite Committee on Agricultural Statistics.
Read Article7/15/11 (Fri)
Nominate an agricultural advocate
Details for the 2012 Cultivation Award have been finalized and the Young Farmer and Rancher Committee is encouraging all North Dakota Farm Bureau members to consider nominating a deserving individual or family for the award.
Read Article7/14/11 (Thu)
Steps to easing regulatory nightmare
Congress must help alleviate the burden of an ever-increasing array of federal environmental regulations on agriculture, according to Arizona Farm Bureau President Kevin Rogers, who testified today before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee. Representing the American Farm Bureau Federation, Rogers told the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy that the breadth and extent of the regulatory challenges facing U.S. agriculture are tremendous.
Read Article7/12/11 (Tue)
Tight supply still driving corn market
The Agriculture Department forecasts higher corn stocks in its July crop report released today compared to its June report, but economists with the American Farm Bureau Federation stress that corn supplies are still very tight and a big crop is needed to meet strong demand and build reserves to a more comfortable level.
Read Article7/08/11 (Fri)
NDFB encourages comments opposing Dakota Grassland Conservation Area
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to accelerate the acquisition of wetland and grassland habitat in the Prairie Pothole Region, including North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana. Under this new strategy, they are developing a Dakota Grassland Conservation Area.
Read Article7/07/11 (Thu)
Grainger announces expanded line of generators, pumps
North Dakota Farm Bureau member benefits partner Grainger has announced an expanded line of generators and pumps from Honda.
Read Article7/05/11 (Tue)
Reminder: Project Safe Send collections begin this week
BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring urges North Dakota residents to check their storage areas for any unusable pesticides and then bring them to one of the upcoming Project Safe Send collections.
Read Article7/01/11 (Fri)
Feeding the world doesn't resonate with food buyers
An editorial by Mace Thornton - Producing a bounty of U.S.-grown food to sell and share beyond our borders remains a matter of deep pride to America’s farmers and ranchers. A growing body of evidence suggests, however, that Americans who do not farm or ranch really don’t give a rip that America’s farmers and ranchers are striving to feed the world.
Read Article7/01/11 (Fri)
Ag Commissioner to hold flood forums next week
BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring will tour flood-affected agricultural operations and conduct two community forums Wednesday, in Ward and McHenry counties.
Read Article6/30/11 (Thu)
Prevented planting impact at $1.1 billion
The direct financial impact to North Dakota's farmers of prevented planted acres in 2011 is estimated at $1.1 billion, according to Dwight Aakre, North Dakota State University Extension Service farm management specialist.
Read Article6/29/11 (Wed)
Extra comment time on Clean Water guidance
The American Farm Bureau Federation welcomed the decision Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to extended the public comment period by 30 days for the draft guidance on identifying waters protected by the Clean Water Act.
Read Article6/28/11 (Tue)
Extension offers tips on water seepage in basements
If the water table in your area is above your basement floor, you may be dealing with water seeping into the basement.
Read Article6/27/11 (Mon)
Don't be a hotdog with fireworks
Independence Day is just a week away, and with sales of fireworks now underway, it's a good time to remind everyone, "Don't be a hotdog with fireworks."
Read Article6/27/11 (Mon)
NDFB says EPA water authority a bad idea
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed guidance document that attempts to give the government agency complete authority over all waters of the United States is unwise and illogical says North Dakota Farm Bureau President Eric Aasmundstad.
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