NDFB Successful in Court Case Against Township Overreach
(NDFB.org) Bismarck, ND – North Dakota Farm Bureau has a long history of successfully fighting for the rights of North Dakota’s agricultural community. NDFB added another win to its resume in July, when it successfully challenged the
Lawsuit Seeks Documents from EPA Regarding Dicamba Harms
(NAFB.com) – The Center for Food Safety this week filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency. The lawsuit claims the EPA is unlawfully withholding records about the impacts of dicamba. The lawsuit,
August Consumer Price Index Increases
(NAFB.com) – The Consumer Price Index increased 0.1 percent in August on a seasonally adjusted basis after being unchanged in July. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday Increases in the shelter, food, and medical care indexes
Ukraine Farmers May Cut Winter Grain Planting by 30%
(NDAgConnection.com) – Ukrainian farmers are likely to cut the winter grain sowing area by at least 30% because of a jump in prices for seeds and fuel combined with a low selling prices of their grain, the
New Mental Health Hotline Available to U.S. Farmers
(NDAgConnection.com) – A new mental health resource is available to farmers in five states Farmers in Missouri, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wyoming in need of mental health support can use the AgriStress Helpline by calling or texting
Corteva Plans to Lay Off 5% of Global Workforce
(NDAgConnection.com) – Seed and pesticide maker Corteva is planning to lay off around 1,000 employees globally as part of a bigger restructuring plan. The agricultural giant says it is cutting almost five percent of its 21,000 employees.
USDA to Triple Investment in Climate-Friendly Farming
(NDAgConnection.com) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest nearly $3 billion in projects to reduce climate-harming emissions from farming and forestry, tripling the funding it had initially envisioned for the program, the agency announced on Wednesday.
Wednesday, September 14th Weather
TODAY: INCREASING CLOUDS, INCREASINGLY BREEZY AND WARM. HIGH: NEAR OR IN THE LOW 80S. WIND: EAST/NORTHEAST 5 TO 20, INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. TONIGHT: CLOUDY AND BREEZY. GOOD CHANCE OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS