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6/22/10 (Tue)

Small meat processors endangered by new regulatory costs

Small and independent meat processors are at significant economic risk due to increased regulatory costs included in a preliminary draft guidance document issued by the Food Safety and Inspection Service, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.

6/22/10 (Tue)

NDFB VP farm to host Discovery Farm field day

North Dakota Farm Bureau Vice President Doyle Johannes and his wife, Patsy, will host a Discovery Farms field day at their home near Underwood from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 8.

6/18/10 (Fri)

Learning from our farming fathers

An editorial by Dal Grooms: When I was growing up, being a farm kid wasn’t “cool.” There were certainly times I wished my dad did something else so I could spend time with my friends rather than spending time doing chores. Lucky for me, my dad wasn’t concerned with my definition of cool. He was concerned with taking care of the farm so it would take care of us.

6/17/10 (Thu)

Climate change bill unlikely?

Apparently so. Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) met with President Barack Obama on Wednesday where he said he cannot support a cap-and-trade program or carbon fee to limit greenhouse gas emissions. The lack of Brown’s support is seen as a major setback to passing climate change legislation in Congress this year.

6/16/10 (Wed)

Weather in the world

Did you know Farm Bureau has farm markets and weather information at the click of your mouse? If you haven't checked it out yet, please do so...

6/15/10 (Tue)

Food and clothing costs go down

Our friends from Texas Farm Bureau have crafted a pretty interesting blog about the costs to raise kids these days, compared to back in the 1960s.

6/14/10 (Mon)

It's Flag Day

BISMARCK, N.D. – In accordance with a proclamation signed by the President, Governor John Hoeven is calling on North Dakotans to observe Flag Day, today, June 14, and National Flag Week, beginning today and continuing throughout the week, by displaying the American flag and honoring those who have served and sacrificed in defense of our great nation.

6/11/10 (Fri)

EPA again: CWA permit costly to ag

EPA is proposing a new Clean Water Act permit for pesticide use near waterways that could lead to problems for farmers and ranchers.

6/10/10 (Thu)

Senate fails to halt EPA

The following statement was issued this afternoon by AFBF President Bob Stallman: “The American Farm Bureau is disappointed that the Senate failed to halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulation of greenhouse gases by failing to approve S.J. Res. 26. This was one of the most important votes in the Senate this year affecting U.S. agriculture.

6/09/10 (Wed)

White House opposes Murkowski amendment

The Senate is slated to vote Thursday on a resolution by Sen. Lisa Murkowsi (R-Alaska) that seeks to halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s scheme to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. Farm Bureau strongly supports passage.

6/07/10 (Mon)

Does the media have an anti-ag bias?

An interesting editorial from DTN editor-in-chief Urban C. Lehner answering a question posed to him about the apparent anti-agriculture bias in the media can be found on the NDFB Weather and markets channel. "Many journalists think their role is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable...This may come as a shock, but farmers today are, in society's eyes, among the comfortable..."

6/04/10 (Fri)

Emerald Ash Borer awareness

BISMARCK– Gov. John Hoeven has declared June 7-13 as North Dakota Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week, urging North Dakotans to learn what they can do to prevent the introduction of an insect that could devastate the state’s tree population.

6/03/10 (Thu)

FFA Scholarship awarded to Napoleon youth

Logan Wald, son of Susan and Victor Wald, Jr. of Napoleon, has received one of 50 $1,000 scholarships nationwide for agricultural studies, from the National FFA Organization in conjunction with the American Farm Bureau Federation and Ram Trucks, a division of Chrysler Group LLC.

6/01/10 (Tue)

June is Dairy Month

In honor of June Dairy Month, and the dairy farmers who work so hard to keep dairy products on our tables, we have compiled dairy facts from the Midwest Dairy Association website.

5/28/10 (Fri)

The online version of Focus has been posted

How has agriculture affected one young girl's life? And how are farmers are putting the "skinny" in agriculture? Learn that and a lot more in the June-July issue of North Dakota Farm Bureau's bimonthly newsletter, Focus.