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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.
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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...
Read Article6/15/10 (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.
Read Article6/14/10 (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.
Read Article6/11/10 (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.
Read Article6/10/10 (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.
Read Article6/09/10 (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.
Read Article6/07/10 (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..."
Read Article6/04/10 (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.
Read Article6/03/10 (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.
Read Article6/01/10 (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.
Read Article5/28/10 (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.
Read Article5/27/10 (Thu)
Choice Hotels offers restaurant savings
Choice Hotels has a $50 restaurant gift card for those who take advantage of its "Stay 2 separate times, feed a family of 4 offer."
Read Article5/27/10 (Thu)
AFBF statement on animal cruelty in Ohio
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation regarding farmer’s ethics dealing with animal care -- AFBF issued the following statement today:
Read Article5/25/10 (Tue)
AFBF backs bill with farm and ranch tax provisions
The House is expected to vote soon on legislation that includes a number of tax provisions for farmers and rural America. The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging the House to pass the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act. In a letter sent to members of the House, AFBF President Bob Stallman called for prompt passage of the bill to reinstate many tax provisions that expired at the end of 2009.
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