701-566-9300Murphy’s Law Blog 2019 | #2
During this first full week there have been bills being drafted and dropped into the system as quickly as possible. There are now around 500 and we expect it to roughly double. Today was a big day for Agriculture kicked off by the Ag Coalition breakfast in the Capital cafeteria at 7:00 a.m. as it does each Thursday during session. This morning the NDSGA testified in support of returning to the...
Murphy’s Law Blog 2019 | #1
2019 kicks off the third year and second legislative session for this blog. And we have taken the liberty of starting the numbering with 1. During these four months the idea is to give you growers a brief look at what is happening in Bismarck. Right now we are in the first full week and on Friday I listened in on Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee as they heard Senate Bill (SB)...
Murphy’s Law Blog 2018 | #64
It is difficult to write about the work the NDSGA does for the long term while our producers face the immediacy of terrible harvest conditions and prices, but these are a few things that Scott and I have worked this week: We were honored by the ND Association of General Contractors when asked to be the voice of Agriculture for the Tuesday media rollout (in both Fargo and Bismarck) of a...
Murphy’s Law Blog 2018 | #63
Corn was there in force. So were the Grain Growers, Canola, Stockmen, Sugar Beets, the North Dakota Association of Counties, the Township Officers Assoc, the Soy Transportation Coalition the Soybean Growers and others. Hosted by the North Dakota Soybean Council, it was called the Rural Transportation Summit with featured speakers such as Tom Sorel, the director of ND Department of...
Murphy’s Law Blog 2018 | #62
Last week I covered the Energy Development and Transmission committee, then the Legislative Revenue Forecast followed by the Policy Summit hosted by the Greater North Dakota Chamber of Commerce. Here is the quick and dirty:
EDTC heard some proposals about how to tax wind so that instead of all going to local governments as it does now, some of that tax will be given to the state. Because the...
Murphy’s Law Blog 2018 | #61
The newest employee of the North Dakota Soybean Council, Harrison Weber (way tall) and I (way short) trundled across the state on Monday, August 13th to make an appearance at the open house for the Dickinson Refinery Renewable Diesel Project which is being undertaken by Andeavor. This is the company that also bought and operates the larger and older oil refinery in Mandan along the river. This...
Conservation Legacy Awards Now Being Accepted
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Share the story of how conservation is part of your farm operation and you could be recognized with a Conservation Legacy Award. The awards recognize farm management practices of U.S. soybean farmers that are both environmentally friendly and profitable.Are you using a reduced tillage practice on your farm? Do you grow cover crops? Have...
Murphy’s Law Blog 2018 | #59
Last week, 3 days were spent following the International Legislators Forum. Originally dealing with flood waters shared by Minnesota, Manitoba and North Dakota, South Dakota has joined the group these past 4 years or so. Hosting moves each year and this year it was in Minnesota in the Iron Range (Virginia, Hibbing, etc.). Main topics included mining – most directly taconite for iron ore (we...
Apply for Young Leader Program Now
The North Dakota Soybean Growers Association (NDSGA) and Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont are seeking applicants for the 2018 – 19 Young Leader Program.
The Young Leader Program, sponsored by Corteva Agriscience and the American Soybean Association (ASA), is a two-phase educational program for actively farming individuals and couples who are passionate about the future...
Murphy’s Law Blog 2018 | #58
There was a recent meeting of the Water Topics Overview Committee in Bismarck that was comprised of 16 different presentations. Some observations include:
Water use in the Bakken shale oil play is at an all-time high. Jon Patch, Director of Water Appropriations at the State Water Commission, typified the typical frac job in 2012 at 12 acre feet and stated that with today’s increased...