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3/14/14 (Fri)
Educator workshops scheduled
Food, Land & People educator workshops have been scheduled for this summer.
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Young farmers share concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C., — Securing adequate land to grow crops and raise livestock was the top challenge identified again this year in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual outlook survey of participants in the Young Farmers & Ranchers program.
Read Article3/12/14 (Wed)
Zippy Pork Bake is our FB Week recipe winner
Pearl Bertsch of Ypsilanti submitted the winning recipe in the North Dakota Farm Bureau Week recipe contest.
Read Article3/12/14 (Wed)
Drawing contest winners named
A drawing contest was held for 4th and 5th-grade students for North Dakota Farm Bureau Week. And the winners are...
Read Article3/11/14 (Tue)
Additional blizzard relief donations sent
Five county Farm Bureaus have donated nearly $4,000 to the North Dakota Farm Bureau Foundation to assist those impacted by last October’s Atlas blizzard. Combined with more than $7,500 sent in January...
Read Article3/11/14 (Tue)
Ask a farmer: Why farmers raise show animals
A Farm Bureau member from McLean County answers the question: Why do farmers raise show animals?
Read Article3/11/14 (Tue)
FUELS Act passed by House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives today passed legislation cosponsored by Congressman Kevin Cramer to prevent farmers and landowners from being forced to comply with a costly Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation.
Read Article3/10/14 (Mon)
It's Farm Bureau Week
North Dakota Farm Bureau Week is upon us! County Farm Bureau are holding a variety of events throughout the week, including Free Meat Monday events.
Read Article3/06/14 (Thu)
Biotech and coexistence
American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman made the following statement yesterday regarding biotechnology...
Read Article3/06/14 (Thu)
Our Food Link
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Farmer and rancher members of Farm Bureau from around the country officially kicked off the organization’s new “Our Food Link” program in conjunction with a conference for state leaders of Women’s Leadership and Promotion & Education programs.
Read Article3/03/14 (Mon)
Ag and energy face same regulatory issues
NDFB District 6 Director Daryl Lies of Douglas talks about last week's visit from Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy and how agriculture and energy often face the same regulatory issues.
Read Article2/27/14 (Thu)
National tax reform proposal introduced
American Farm Bureau says a tax reform proposal by Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) is important to the tax reform process.
Read Article2/26/14 (Wed)
Ask a farmer
As part of North Dakota Farm Bureau's sponsorship of What's On Your Mind, we are encouraging people to submit their questions about why farmers do what they do.
Read Article2/20/14 (Thu)
Census of ag stats for N.D.
FARGO – Preliminary data from the 2012 Census of Agriculture shows the average number of farms in North Dakota during 2012 was 30,961, down 3 percent from the 2007 Census of Agriculture.
Read Article2/19/14 (Wed)
Stored grain poses danger
Anyone working around grain bins needs to be aware of the dangers of stored grain, North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural engineer Ken Hellevang warns.
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