TRUTH IN BUFFALO LABELING ACT
Devils Lake Journal Staff Report
North Dakota – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) and Billy Long (R-Mo.) today introduced the Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act, legislation to prevent water buffalo products from being deceptively labeled as buffalo, which misleads consumers and negatively impacts the U.S. bison industry.
The bipartisan bill provides the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with authority to ensure that products with water buffalo are marketed as “water buffalo” so consumers aren’t misled to believe the product contains bison, which is commonly referred to as buffalo in the United States. Bison products would continue to be labeled as “bison” or “buffalo”.
Agriculture, Natural Resources departments officially merge
April 20, 2021
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) South Dakota’s Department of Agriculture and Department of Environment and Natural Resources have been officially combined despite some concerns by farmers, environmentalists and lawmakers.
Gov. Kristi Noem has cited overlap and the need for streamlining the agencies which become one as the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Noem has actually been working on combining the departments over the past nine months. Former Natural Resources Secretary Hunter Roberts leads the combine agencies.
Some state lawmakers expressed concern that combining the two major departments would lead to more big government and put environmental concerns on the back burner, the Argus Leader reported. Some also say that agriculture, as the state’s No. 1 industry, deserves its own department.
South Dakota s Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) was officially created on Monday after months of hesitation by farmers, environmentalists and lawmakers alike.
In early August, Gov. Kristi Noem first announced the South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) would merge to form the new department, citing overlap and needs for streamlining. With this merger, we are fostering sustainable agriculture and conservation of our natural resources, Noem tweeted Monday morning. We want to pass these on to our kids and grandkids.
South Dakota joins just two other states Alaska and Rhode Island in having a combined department for environmental and agricultural needs.
Amidon was packed April 6.
One of North Dakotaâs smallest towns had more than 60 people fill the Lebanon Lutheran Church to watch one of their own be honored by the Great Plains Food Bank.
According to officials with the regional food bank that serves North Dakota and parts of Minnesota, it was time to honor Linda Narum as a 2020 Hunger Relief Champion.
âThe coordinator of the Amidon Community Cupboard, Narum has been fighting hunger in southwestern North Dakota for decades, the regional group explained when they announced that she had been named. In addition, to her work managing a wide service area for the Community Cupboard, Linda has found unique ways to serve âthose in need,â the organization explained in a release announcing the award.
Two board members announced and officers elected to group. 7:47 am, Apr. 16, 2021 ×
JP Lueck
The North Dakota Soybean Council announced that it has two new board members and recently elected 2021 officers.
JP Lueck of Spiritwood, N.D., was elected to represent the soybean producers of District 6, Stutsman County. Lueck, his father and brother farm north of Spiritwood and grow wheat, corn and soybeans. Lueck is also an engineering services supervisor at Collins Aerospace in Jamestown. In addition to his new term on the NDSC board of directors, he is active in the North Dakota Farmers Union and serves as a township supervisor for Rose Township. Lueck holds a degree in business administration from Jamestown College.