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10/28/10 (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.
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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.
Read Article10/21/10 (Thu)
The benefit is in the membership
It's that time of year. Folks are renewing their memberships in North Dakota Farm Bureau. Being a Farm Bureau members has lots of benefits, in addition to insurance through Nodak Mutual.
Read Article10/20/10 (Wed)
Have you checked out our Measure pages?
North Dakota Farm Bureau has taken positions on Measure One and Measure Two on the general ballot. We encourage you to learn more about these two measures before you go to the polls.
Read Article10/18/10 (Mon)
Farmers need lots of tools
An editorial by Dal Grooms - Farmers know it’s important to keep more than one tool in the toolbox. A variety of tools provide farmers the ability to make lasting repairs that keep equipment working during crucial deadlines of planting or harvest.
Read Article10/14/10 (Thu)
EPA extends some oil spill plan deadlines
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revised a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) deadline that affects farms and other facilities.
Read Article10/13/10 (Wed)
Regulatory overreach: The dose makes the poison
An editorial by John Hart - A 16th century physician who came to be known as Paracelsus is quoted as saying, “All substances are poisons; there is none which is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison from a remedy.”
Read Article10/12/10 (Tue)
One good reason to vote NO on Measure Two
There are actually several good reasons why North Dakotans should vote NO on Measure Two in November. But if you take the time to watch this video interview with high fence hunting owner Dwight Grosz, you'll understand what an uniformed vote can do.
Read Article10/11/10 (Mon)
An open letter to North Dakota voters...
By Brian Kalk: Fellow Patriots...As you all know, election season is upon us. In North Dakota, absentee balloting is underway and early voting is only a couple of weeks away. We will be electing U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives, Legislators, and local officials.
Read Article10/08/10 (Fri)
North Dakota Values sunsets like these
North Dakota Values is a social network for people who enjoy living a rural lifestyle. One of our members, Kathryn, posted this awesome sunset photo.
Read Article10/07/10 (Thu)
Why vote yes on Measure One?
We've just uploaded a new video on our Measure One page that features spokesmen from several organizations explaining why voters should support Measure One on November 2.
Read Article10/06/10 (Wed)
Passing tax legislation most pressing issue
The most pressing issue for America’s farmers and ranchers in Congress is the prompt passage of legislation to provide estate tax relief, keep capital gains tax rates and extend other important tax provisions that expired at the end of 2009 or are set to expire at the end of 2010, according to American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman.
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