NDFU Takes Its Message to DC

The timing of the National Farmers Union Fly-in coincided with a chaotic time in the Capitol City. The farm bill expires at the end of the month and a government shutdown is on the table. Regarding the farm bill, North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne said it is important to have a dual option between ARC and PLC and reference prices that reflect inflation and current commodity prices. “Along with that, we worked on country-of-origin labeling and spent quite a bit of time talking about a competition title which would challenge some of the folks trying to corner a market.” Watne cited the consolidation of the meatpacking industry, the fertiizer industry and transportation.