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Agents gather in Jamestown for annual...
Summer Staff Hired for Camp
Building Business Overseas
Bus trips to oil country
Ideal planting conditions around state
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Local Farmers to Discuss Issues in...
International Year of the Cooperatives...
Time to register for summer camp
Meeting with former GIPSA administrator
Progress in Potomac Restaurant
Collegiate Conference Trip Planned
Governor declares May as Youth Month
Grand Forks airport takes off
General | Farmers Union Insurance agents from across North Dakota met May 15-17 in Jamestown for the annual state-wide meeting. The event featured motivational speaker, Bob Prentice, known as Mr. Attitude. Prentice led a high energy session and delivered a powerful message on leadership, sales... Read More
General | Weather conditions were nearly ideal for planting during the week, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, North Dakota Field Office. Crop development was aided by relatively dry conditions, however, reporters indicated rain would be beneficial in some parts of... Read More
Legislation | The Independent Beef Association of North Dakota is sponsoring an open forum about the USDA Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16 at the Kist Livestock Auction in Mandan.Former GIPSA Administrator, J. Dudley Butler, will answer... Read More
Legislation | Nineteen North Dakota Farmers Union members joined about 100 family farmers, ranchers and fishermen from across the country in Washington, D.C., on April 16-17, for the National Farmers Union (NFU) Spring Legislative Fly-In.Fly-ins allow members to gather in the... Read More
Education | Soybean producer Dave Teigen of Rugby, N.D., has had the rare opportunity to see just how his soybeans ended up as tofu.Teigen recently traveled to Japan as part of a Dakota Pride Cooperative trip to visit customers and build foreign relationships. During the plant visit, Teigen noticed... Read More
Education | On the farm bill:In Washington, and throughout the country, two words are on the minds of many – farm bill. National Farmers Union has been proactive in working with Congress to ensure the voices of our members are heard. The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Agriculture... Read More
General | Eddy, Foster and Wells County Farmers Union sponsored two bus trips titled “Cruisin’ the Oil Fields” on Wednesday, March 21 and Thursday, March 22. Both buses were full, with a total of 113 members from both days, riding on the NDFU bus to oil country in North... Read More
General | The Grand Forks International Airport has officially lifted off. In March, it set a monthly boarding record of 14,582 passengers, 33 percent more than 2011 and shattered the 1992 record of 12,715.It’s no surprise to Patrick Dame, executive director for the Grand Forks Regional... Read More
Youth | Gov. Jack Dalrymple has proclaimed May 6-12 as Farmers Union Youth Week, citing North Dakota Farmers Union’s dedication to cooperative education and community leadership through its youth program.The proclamation states that “the youth of our state are North Dakota’s... Read More
Youth | The 2012 North Dakota Farmers Union summer staff met with Jennifer Sundeen, NDFU education director, for initial training on April 20-22. Sundeen said the objective of the weekend was to make sure the staff gets acquainted and learns their responsibilities and roles. The summer staff... Read More
General | It’s hard to believe that six months have passed since we opened Potomac’s Founding Farmers (PFF)! Success is never a sure thing as a brand grows … But we are pleased to report that our Potomac guests – and the community – have embraced us!Since day one... Read More
General | Before she was crowned a queen, Sadie Wardner of Coleharbor, N.D. was a Torchbearer, State Youth Advisory Council member and National Youth Advisory Council representative.Wardner remembers, “Farmers Union was a big part of my life. I went to camp at Mouse River and at Heart... Read More
Youth | A trip for collegiate North Dakota Farmers Union members has been planned for Aug. 12-15, 2012. The conference trip will incorporate co-op education and training with tours to Lambeau Field, whitewater rafting and zip lining in Wisconsin.Cost is $125 which includes transportation on the... Read More
Youth | Campfires, dances, leadership, games and more – t’s time to register for summer camp for North Dakota Farmers Union.Farmers Union youth leaders anticipate a year of record-breaking attendance across the state at Farmers Union summer camps which get underway in June. Camps... Read More
Legislation | North Dakota Farmers Union is part of the coalition to oppose Measure 2. Here are a few common questions and answers that support this position.What would it do?Measure 2 would amend the constitution of North Dakota, abolishing the authority of any government entity to raise taxes that... Read More
Legislation | Ramsey County Farmers Union teamed up with Ramsey County Farm Bureau to sponsor a special forum on Measure 2 in hope of shedding light on the facts about Measure 2.Ramsey County President, Adam Leiphon, said, “It’s important that our members get informed on this issue. I... Read More
Cooperatives | The United Nations declared 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives, highlighting the contribution of cooperatives throughout the world."The more people understand what co-ops are all about, the more likely they are to do business with, or even join, a cooperative," says Dallas... Read More
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