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8/06/14 (Wed)
EPA grabs for dry land
The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to expand the scope of “navigable waters” subject to Clean Water Act jurisdiction was drafted, according to the agency, to reduce uncertainty. And that it does.
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Focus online now posted
The electronic version of Focus, NDFB's bi-monthly publication that goes to all Farm Bureau member families in the state, is now online.
Read Article7/31/14 (Thu)
July prices down
FARGO, ND - Preliminary prices received by farmers for spring wheat for July 2014 averaged $5.93 per bushel, a decrease of 63 cents from the June price according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Read Article7/30/14 (Wed)
What's on a farmer's mind? Sue and settle
Sue and settle is a practice used by environmental groups to get what they want via federal agencies. Seth, a farmer from Warwick explains more.
Read Article7/28/14 (Mon)
NDFB Newsline: Telling the story of ag
In this week's NDFB Newsline, NDFB Promotion and Education Committee chairman Val Wagner talks about an event designed to share the good story of agriculture.
Read Article7/22/14 (Tue)
What's on a farmer's mind? Telling ag's story!
In this week's What's On a Farmer's Mind audio, Val Wagner talks about how important it is to tell agriculture's story.
Read Article7/21/14 (Mon)
NDFB Newsline: More public ag research needed
Over the last several years, public funding for ag research has dwindled. Writer and consultant Robert Giblin shares why that's not a good thing in this week's NDFB Newsline.
Read Article7/17/14 (Thu)
Farm Bureau decodes water rule proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The American Farm Bureau Federation released to Congress a comprehensive document that responds, point by point, to numerous inaccurate and misleading comments made about the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest clean water rule.
Read Article7/16/14 (Wed)
What's on a farmer's mind? Healthy crops!
In this week's What's on a farmer's mind? audio, Chris, a farmer from Wolford talks about the work that goes into keeping crops healthy as they grow.
Read Article7/14/14 (Mon)
NDFB launches new member benefit
Starting today, North Dakota Farm Bureau members can save an extra 5% on cell phones and service with their North Dakota Bureau membership.
Read Article7/11/14 (Fri)
House passes permanent bonus depreciation
The House today passed, 258 to 160, H.R. 4718, a bill to make 50 percent bonus depreciation permanent and to expand the deduction to vines and trees that bear fruits and nuts. Farm Bureau supported passage.
Read Article7/10/14 (Thu)
AFBF's Pat Wolff explains tax implications
Wednesday's What's On Your Mind broadcast featured American Farm Bureau Federation's Senior Director of Congressional Relations, Patricia Wolff, talking about detrimental tax code changes impacting farmers.
Read Article7/09/14 (Wed)
EPA's proposed rule is what's on this farmer's mind
Chad, a farmer from Hurdsfield, talks about why the EPA's proposed rule regarding Waters of the U.S. is on his mind.
Read Article7/07/14 (Mon)
Doing what they love
In this week's NDFB Newsline, three Farm Bureau families talk about doing what they love: Farming and ranching.
Read Article7/03/14 (Thu)
Celebrating the U.S. of Agriculture
How will you mark this Fourth of July? Family barbecue, apple pie, fireworks?
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