The National Corn Growers Association today applauded the Senate Finance Committee’s announcement of a mock mark-up on the pending free trade agreements with Korea, Colombia and Panama. The committee, chaired by Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), is planning to consider the draft implementing bills on Thursday, June 30. Mock mark-ups provide committees of jurisdiction the opportunity [...]

Bismarck—At the request of Governor Jack Dalrymple, the North Dakota Community Foundation has established the North Dakota 2011 Flood Relief Fund. Governor Dalrymple requested that the NDCF establish the Fund as an efficient, coordinated vehicle for those who wish to assist with the flood relief efforts across our state. Gifts by check may be sent [...]

North Dakota Farmers Union is hosting informational meetings on the 2012 farm bill throughout the state during the month of July. The forums will be held July 13-15 at six different locations. Panelists include Aaron Krauter, director of Farm Service Agency and Scott Stofferahn, state director for Senator Conrad, Shane Goettle, state director for Senator [...]

This year, I think I helped out with spring planting more than any previous year.  If I wasn’t picking up fertilizer or seed, I was driving a variety of tillage equipment, one of those being the harrow.  The trouble with harrowing is that you can’t tell where you need to be.  On a pre-dug field [...]