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Paul Olson President’s Message

Sep 14, 2021

President’s Message By Paul Olson The summer of 2021 has proven to be a year of volatility from weather, markets and in some cases finding market access. It makes a farmer flinch. In mid-July a tornado did extensive damage to our largest marketing center which is...

National Farmers Organization Favors President Biden’s Ag Executive Order

Sep 14, 2021

President Joe Biden on July 9 issued a comprehensive executive order addressing issues related to consolidation of businesses, including agribusinesses, and the tide of economic issues it sparks for the production level of the farm industry. National Farmers commends...

Vice President Shultz Focuses On Climate Issues

Sep 14, 2021

By Bruce Shultz On my Montana ranch we finished haying this year on July 4. That may not sound like news to most people, but producers in our area usually don’t even start preparing to get into the fields until after Independence Day. With extreme drought hammering...

Dairy Division Enjoys Success Regionally

Sep 14, 2021

Northeast Establishes New Office, Business Ties In March 2017, National Farmers opened a new Northeast Region office in Cortland, New York after cancelling ties with Dairy Marketing Services, LLC, which had previously handled marketing. The new office was started from...

Manchester, Iowa, Branden, Wisconsin Marketing Centers Damaged

Sep 14, 2021

Two National Farmers livestock marketing centers were damaged from a tornado and a severe thunderstorm in July. In Manchester, Iowa, the July 14 tornado made its way east through town, causing damage to several buildings, including National Farmers newly acquired...

Petersen Says National Farmers Markets His Cattle Head and Shoulders Above Sale Barn Prices

Sep 14, 2021

Minnesota’s nick-named the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but it runs on agriculture and people like Don Petersen, a National Farmers member and Hokah area cattle producer. Petersen produces quality livestock. “He’s definitely got good cattle,” Jason Storlie said about...