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8/12/13 (Mon)
Outdoor Heritage Fund in effect
In this week's NDFB Newsline, North Dakota Farm Bureau lobbyist Eric Aasmundstad talks about the new Outdoor Heritage Fund law that went into effect on August 1...
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Harvest Hotline activated
BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has activated the North Dakota Harvest Hotline.
Read Article8/06/13 (Tue)
Back to school with Collegiate FB
As students prepare to head back to school, NDFB Director of Development Joey Tigges talks with NDFB Newsline about Collegiate Farm Bureau and some of the benefits of belonging to one of the two chapters in the state.
Read Article8/01/13 (Thu)
Video deadline one month away
Have you submitted your video in the NDFB Promotion and Education committee video contest? The theme of the contest is “I am Agriculture” and the purpose is to have people show how agriculture affects their lives.
Read Article7/30/13 (Tue)
Office Depot back to school savings
If you have students going back to school, North Dakota Farm Bureau and Office Depot have a special back to school savings opportunity you won't want to miss. Click on the headline for more information.
Read Article7/29/13 (Mon)
How does Farm Bureau gets its position on issues?
County Farm Bureaus are gearing up to take positions on issues in a process the organization calls policy development.
Read Article7/26/13 (Fri)
Japanese beetles traced to Minnesota nursery
BISMARCK – Infestations of Japanese beetles in four North Dakota cities have been traced to a Minnesota-based nursery.
Read Article7/22/13 (Mon)
NDFB set to move
NDFB is getting new digs in Bismarck. Click on the headline to learn more and hear an audio from NDFB Executive VP Jeffrey Missling.
Read Article7/19/13 (Fri)
The future of agriculture
An editorial by Stewart Truelsen - “The farmer, if not absolutely rich, is at least independent,” according to one assessment of the state of American agriculture.
Read Article7/15/13 (Mon)
NDFB supports House Farm Bill version
The NDFB board of directors met on Friday, July 12, and agreed to support the House version of the new five-year farm bill that N.D. Congressman Kevin Cramer was instrumental in getting passed.
Read Article7/11/13 (Thu)
AFBF blog rebooted
The FBlog has been re-launched, with contributions from a diverse roster of Farm Bureau member bloggers. Today’s post, “Why Biotech Works” was written by Jeff VanderWerff...
Read Article7/10/13 (Wed)
Project Safe Send
BISMARCK - Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says farmers, ranchers, pesticide dealers and applicators, government agencies and homeowners can bring their unusable pesticides to any of the scheduled collections as Project Safe Send gets underway.
Read Article7/09/13 (Tue)
AFBF files suit to protect farmers' privacy
Protecting farmers’ and ranchers’ right to privacy is a top priority, said the American Farm Bureau Federation, which took legal action recently to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from publicly releasing personal information about thousands of farmers and ranchers and their families.
Read Article7/08/13 (Mon)
NDFB Newsline visits with national ag education winner
NDFB Newsline visits with national Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture winner Mary Kensok.
Read Article7/03/13 (Wed)
Freedom isn't free
Brian Kalk, retired from the U.S. Marine Corps, reminds us to thank those who served in uniform as we celebrate our country's 237th birthday...
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