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11/10/10 (Wed)
Big savings, starting tomorrow, at Lands' End
Farm Bureau members can save 30 percent at Lands' End starting tomorrow through Monday, Nov. 15.
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NDSU offers income tax management program for ag producers
A tax management program will be offered to producers and tax preparers from 9 a.m. to noon CST on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 12 interactive video sites in North Dakota.
Read Article11/08/10 (Mon)
Dirt warriors
An editorial by Dal Grooms - On Veterans Day this year, think about farmers. Agricultural production has always been a target in war. Time and again, history has shown us that the enemy can be weakened by blocking or destroying the food supply.
Read Article11/05/10 (Fri)
Grainger benefit big value to FB members
Partnership with W.W. Grainger, Inc. has again proved valuable for Farm Bureau members. Since Dec. 1, 2009 Farm Bureau members have saved an estimated $309,757 by purchasing items from http://www.grainger.com, about 24 percent less than the items would have cost in the Grainger catalog.
Read Article11/04/10 (Thu)
Grover Norquist is featured speaker at NDFB annual meeting
Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, will be the featured speaker at the North Dakota Farm Bureau annual meeting, scheduled for November 19-21, at the Holiday Inn in Fargo. Norquist will speak at the Saturday (Nov. 20) annual banquet.
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Fund available to help producers with fuel storage rules
BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says producers with more than 10,000 gallons of fuel and/or oil in above-ground storage may be eligible for up to $12,500 in assistance to bring their facilities into compliance with federal regulations.
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N.D. Legacy Committee issues Measure One statement
BISMARCK, ND – In yesterday’s statewide election voters passed Measure 1, which establishes a North Dakota Legacy Fund.
Read Article11/02/10 (Tue)
Happy 121st!
North Dakota is 121 years young today! Celebrate the day by voting for the candidates of your choice!
Read Article11/01/10 (Mon)
A tale of two farmers
An editorial by Craig Fata - There’s a guy in Illinois who’s a farmer. He farms 5,000 acres of corn and soybeans over several areas. He is responsible for all of the business decisions for the operation, including which varieties to plant, when to sell what he harvests and for how much. His tractors and combines are huge machines. They are equipped with laptop computers and the latest GPS technology.
Read Article10/29/10 (Fri)
New virtual farm video posted
North Dakota Farm Bureau Kid Correspondent, Adam, takes us to Wald Dairy in south-central North Dakota to visit with a young man who helps on his parents' dairy farm.
Read Article10/28/10 (Thu)
New issue of Ag Mag goes color, features corn
North Dakota Ag Mag, the widely used teaching tool that provides information about agriculture to thousands of North Dakota students, has a new look.
Read Article10/27/10 (Wed)
AFBF asks Senate to oppose federal water control bill
Farmers and ranchers would face burdensome federal regulatory control if provisions of a restrictive Senate water bill make it through the “lame duck” session of Congress, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Read Article10/26/10 (Tue)
District 5 and 6 resolution meetings postponed
The District 5 and District 6 resolutions meetings, scheduled for this evening and tomorrow morning, have been rescheduled.
Read Article10/25/10 (Mon)
Potatoes-only diet raises spud value awareness
Chris Voigt, executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission, is three weeks into a “potatoes-only” diet to remind consumers about the nutritional value of the potato. “I want to show the world that the potato is so healthy, that you could live off them alone for an extended period of time, without any negative impact to your health,” Voight wrote on the 20 Potatoes a Day website.
Read Article10/22/10 (Fri)
USDA helps farmers meet oil spill rules
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring commended the U.S. Department of Agriculture for authorizing up to $3 million to help farmers comply with new regulatory requirements designed to prevent and mitigate on-farm fuel and oil spills.
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