We are all feeling the effects of inflation...but one organization thinks what farmers are paying for fertilizer is out of control. In the past 30 days the price of anhydrous ammonia has increased by 240-dollars a ton. And now North Dakota Farmers Union wants a federal investigation of why farmers are paying so much. The organization is requesting that a committee of Congress or federal agency look into the reasons for the rapid price increase... (Robert Carlson, NDFU President) We are alarmed. I have heard more from farmers on this issue than I have heard from farmers in the last couple of years. A lot of unhappiness and some down right anger over the high price of fertilizer and then the short supply of it as well. Local dealers aren't to blame. They are just doing a little margin to pay for their delivery and storage costs and all that. They are as angry about it as the farmers. Carlson says there is a strong belief that price gouging and price fixing are occurring somewhere...
We are all feeling the effects of inflation...but one organization thinks what farmers are paying for fertilizer is out of control. In the past 30 days the price of anhydrous ammonia has increased...
p-take 0305 Grammar 1. A: I don't feel like going out tonight, Tom. B: _________________. How about relaxing at home? (a) So do I (b) So am I (c) Neither do I (d) Neither am I 2. A: Did you hear...
(Bob Finken, North Dakota Farmers Union) That signifies the farmers share of the meal. It's an eye opening amount. That's what the North Dakota Farmers Union is hoping people who dined at the...
p-take 0305 Grammar 1. A: I don't feel like going out tonight, Tom. B: _________________. How about relaxing at home? (a) So do I (b) So am I (c) Neither do I (d) Neither am I 2. A: Did you hear...
It's the question many of us are asking... Why are producers paying so much to fertilize their crops? And now our state is leading the way in finding some answers. Reporter Sarah Gustin has more on...
Last night many of us watched as fireworks lit up the sky around the area. And while they are fun to watch, fireworks can be very dangerous. This year was considered a very successful Independence...
Finally tonight, we continue to share our favorite stories of 2007. And it's my turn today - My first choice was a story about a program that has helped many farmers in need across North Dakota,...
An injury or an illness can be the difference between staying on the land or having to call it quits for some family farmers. However the group, Farm Rescue, is reaching out to those in need and...
No farmers in the U.S. are growing Industrial hemp. But Two North Dakota men want to. In fact they are fed up with waiting for the Federal Government, so today they pursue growing Industrial Hemp...
Congress is getting ready to finish work on a new Farm Bill. It has passed the U-S House and is on its way to the Senate when congress returns in September. Farmers Union President Tom Buis...
