FARMERS

N.D. farmers get older, more prosperous, bigger

North Dakota farmers on average are older and more prosperous than they were a decade ago, and running bigger operations, a new study shows.

October 04, 2011

Judge approves Indian farmers settlement

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has approved a $680 million settlement between the Agriculture Department and American Indian farmers who say they were denied loans because of discrimination. The two sides agreed on the deal last year subject to court approval. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan approved the terms Thursday.

By By Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press , April 29, 2011

Letter to th editor: Cap and trade, value-added taxes would hurt farmers

The cap and trade tax is a proposed tax on all forms of energy such as coal, gas and oil for the purpose of reducing “greenhouse gas.” The air we breathe along with all the other plants and animals is composed mostly of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen. People and animals use oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. Plants use carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen.

By Kelly Shockman , January 28, 2011

Farmer’s market has produce program

Nine North Dakota farmers’ market vendors are taking part in a pilot program to let Supplemental Nutrition Assistance recipients use their benefits to buy locally-grown produce.

September 03, 2010

Some N.D. farmers already combining

GRAND FORKS (AP) — Some farmers in Walsh and Traill counties are already combining their fields due to an earlier start to the growing season. Walsh County Extension Agent Brad Brummond said the early start is an anomaly. Brummond said harvest is at least three weeks ahead of schedule. He said last year some farmers didn’t start until Labor Day.

July 23, 2010

N.D. crops developing but some need rain

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Warm and dry weather is boosting the development of North Dakota crops, but some farmers say they're in need of rain.

July 13, 2010

Letter to the editor: Fargo Diversion will destroy farmland, force out farmers

The impression I get from all this talk of the Fargo Diversion is the people supporting the diversion are the most arrogant and selfish people in the state of North Dakota. First, they want to make a wasteland out of about 6,500 acres of some of the best farmland in the world. Second, they want to dump the water downstream with no concern about the people who live there or their livelihoods. Third, these 6,500 acres will be off the tax roll so everyone’s taxes in Cass County will go up. Fourth, they want these same people to come to Fargo and pay more sales taxes for the privilege of having more water thrown at them and/or their taxes raised.

By Ray Zajac , June 25, 2010

N.D. farmer wants another review of hemp case

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Republican state legislator and farmer from northeastern North Dakota who wants to grow hemp is asking another federal appeals court to review his case.

May 18, 2010

Report: Weather ideal for N.D. farmers

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The latest weekly crop report for North Dakota says farmers saw six days of ideal weather last week.

April 26, 2010

Stella promoted at Farmers Insurance

Elizabeth Stella has been promoted from director-field operations to state executive director of the Heartland States for Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, announced Deb Settle, senior vice president, Northern Zone.

April 10, 2010

Indian farmers have less cash

In his 60 years on the farm, Milton Sovo Jr. has raised everything from peanuts and wheat to cattle and horses in southwestern Oklahoma. At about 1,100 acres, his spread is about triple the size of the typical U.S. farm.

By By Blake Nicholson, The Associated Press , January 15, 2010

Bottineau college has Web site to aid farmers

BOTTINEAU, N.D. (AP) — Dakota College at Bottineau has set up a Web site to help farmers with growing and marketing vegetables.

December 20, 2009

Emergency aid sought for farmers

Some Southern lawmakers are seeking billions of dollars in emergency aid for farmers after recent natural disaster declarations in at least 20 states. A farm disaster program authorized by Congress last year still isn’t fully in place, and even if it was, some lawmakers say its design could keep many farmers with losses this year waiting for help until January 2011.

By By Becky Bohrer, The Associated Press , December 15, 2009

Farmers will still be combining at Christmas

Area farmers will still be combining corn at Christmas. “It’s going to be another month or so until we’re done,” said Duane Dows, a Page, N.D., farmer. This is no ordinary year for Dows and other area producers, who normally wrap up their corn harvest in November.

By By Jonathan Knutson, Forum Communications Co. , December 11, 2009

Settlement talks approved in Indian farmers lawsuit

A federal judge has approved two months of settlement talks in a decade-old discrimination lawsuit filed by American Indians against the U.S. Agriculture Department. Both sides in the case asked Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington for the 60 days. Sullivan moved a status hearing that had been scheduled for Wednesday to Feb. 10.

By By Blake Nicholson, The Associated Press , December 09, 2009