News
AFBF annual meeting starts Friday
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 92nd annual meeting, with the theme “Producing Results,” kicks off in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center on Friday.
1/06/11 (Thu)
Food prices inch up
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 5, 2011—Retail food prices at the supermarket increased slightly during the fourth quarter of 2010, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey.
1/05/11 (Wed)
NDFB Legislature underway, Congress starts tomorrow
The North Dakota Legislature is underway today. The 112th Congress debuts tomorrow. While North Dakota legislators will undoubtedly debate road repair and flood control, Congress has more than 90 new members of the House and a dozen freshman senators.
1/04/11 (Tue)
Check out our FLP syllabi
We have just uploaded four syllabi for Food, Land & People for educators. If you are an educator and looking to integrate agriculture in your classroom, check these out!
1/03/11 (Mon)
My American Farm
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture will release its enhanced version of “My American Farm,” an interactive online educational program, at the American Farm Bureau’s annual meeting next week. Curtis Miller, the foundation’s director of education, talks about the new gaming platform.
12/30/10 (Thu)
Ag nursery rhymes and other fun ag stuff
The cows go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah... The cows go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah... The cows go marching one by one, the little cow stops for farming fun... And they all go marching down… to the barn...to get out, of the field …BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
12/29/10 (Wed)
The Farm/Ranch Families Work deadline is tomorrow!
The deadline to enter AFBF’s “Farm/Ranch Families Work” video contest is Wednesday, Dec. 29. The contest was announced Dec. 7, as a way for farm and ranch families to showcase some of the tough jobs they perform in the process of providing food and fiber for their fellow Americans.
12/28/10 (Tue)
Reflections on 2010
An editorial by Cyndie Sirekis - As 2010 fades away, Farm Bureau and its farmer and rancher members around the nation are reflecting on some hard-fought victories.
12/27/10 (Mon)
Merry Christmas!
From all your friends at North Dakota Farm Bureau, we wish you a wonderful Christmas. Drive safely and enjoy the company of friends and family.
12/23/10 (Thu)
North Dakota population increases
BISMARCK, ND – The United States Census Bureau released the agency’s 2010 decennial count of population for the nation and each state. The actual count, which took place early in 2010, shows the population as of April 1, 2010. The results show North Dakota’s population grew by 30,391 people over the April 1, 2000 population count of 642,200. The new 2010 official state population is 672,591.
12/22/10 (Wed)
Please use our Action Alert program to oppose Dakota Grasslands project
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to accelerate the acquisition of wetland and grassland habitat in the Prairie Pothole Region, including North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana.
12/22/10 (Wed)
Notice of planned website server changes
At 6 a.m. on December 24, the NDFB website will be down for a planned server upgrade. We expect the outage to last just a few hours, but because of changes that need to propagate the Internet, some services could take up to 72 hours to complete. We ask for your patience as we make this change.
12/21/10 (Tue)
The savings are cool!
From savings on motel rooms to rebates on select Dodge vehicles, North Dakota Farm Bureau provides a variety of savings that put money back in your pocketbook.
12/20/10 (Mon)
Christmas tree farmers: A giving lot
By John Hart - Of all the traditions and symbols of Christmas, nothing is more enduring than the Christmas tree. Displayed in homes, public squares and office lobbies, the Christmas tree symbolizes the peace and joy of the season.
12/18/10 (Sat)
God Bless the Farmer
For every grain of sand, on every shore, there's a seed that is planted in the soil...
12/17/10 (Fri)