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10/04/10 (Mon)
Tax cuts biggest unresolved congressional issue
With members of Congress gone from Washington to campaign for the November election, the big issue left on hold is tax cuts, according to Mark Maslyn, executive director of public policy for the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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Have you signed up your teen driver for Route 1000?
North Dakota Farm Bureau's Route 1000 program will be holding classes for young drivers across the state in late November. Have you signed up your licensed teen driver yet?
Read Article9/30/10 (Thu)
Message from the President
Political Action - If you don’t think elections and politics affect you, by all means stop reading now! However, if you are a member of Farm Bureau and have been reading these columns, I know you have an understanding of how all of our lives are affected by both elections and politics.
Read Article9/29/10 (Wed)
Too much paperwork!
Provisions in the new health care law that require farms, ranches and other businesses to complete an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 for any expenditure totaling more than $600 in a calendar year create an unnecessary and costly paperwork burden, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Read Article9/28/10 (Tue)
NDFB PAC endorses candidates
The NDFB PAC, North Dakota Farm Bureau’s state political action committee, announced its endorsement of four candidates for statewide offices and several state legislative district candidates.
Read Article9/27/10 (Mon)
A warning about big government
An editorial by Stewart Truelsen - It’s been almost 70 years since Nobel Prize winning economist Friedrich A. Hayek wrote his timeless masterwork, The Road to Serfdom. The book inspired several generations of Farm Bureau leaders after it circulated in the United States, and it continues to be relevant today.
Read Article9/25/10 (Sat)
Ag Women's Conference scheduled for Dickinson
Farm and ranch women are encouraged to attend a Strengthening Our Way of Life conference Oct. 29-30 at the Ramada Grand Dakota Lodge in Dickinson.
Read Article9/24/10 (Fri)
ATV safety
This week has been National Farm Safety and Health Week. The focus for the week this year is All Terrain Vehicle safety. The theme was Work smart. Ride safe. Unfortunately, people don't always take that advice seriously.
Read Article9/23/10 (Thu)
We've added new stuff
We've added new stuff to the Farm Bureau store! With the weather turning colder, a nice warm jacket might be in order. We've got 'em in the Farm Bureau store! Check out the Pathfinder jacket!
Read Article9/22/10 (Wed)
You probably already knew this...
Particularly if you are a small business owner. A new report released by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration shows that small businesses, those with fewer than 20 employees, pay significantly more per employee to comply with federal regulations than large businesses, especially when it comes to environmental and tax compliance obligations.
Read Article9/21/10 (Tue)
An EPA dust-up?
Every once in a while we need to share editorials by other state Farm Bureaus because they either make so much sense, or they tickle our funny bone just a little.
Read Article9/20/10 (Mon)
Lands' End offers big savings, starting Sept. 21
If you haven't checked out the Lands' End online store for Farm Bureau members, this week would be the perfect week. That's because you can save a bunch.
Read Article9/17/10 (Fri)
NDFB hosts Measure One press conference
North Dakota Farm Bureau hosted a press conference today for the North Dakota Legacy Committee in support of Measure One.
Read Article9/16/10 (Thu)
U.S. House candidate Rick Berg visits NDFB board
Candidate for U.S. House, Rick Berg, stopped by the North Dakota Farm Bureau office in Fargo to meet with the organization's board of directors today.
Read Article9/15/10 (Wed)
NDFB posts pages devoted to Measure One and Measure Two
North Dakota Farm Bureau supports Measure One and opposes Measure Two and has launched web pages so people can learn more about each issue.
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