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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) is hosting a series of farm bill listening sessions, July 17-19, to get farmer and rancher input on a new farm bill.

“Our current farm bill expires in September of next year,” said Mark Watne. “The clock is ticking. We want to make sure family farmers and ranchers have input into this critical piece of legislation that will affect their operation.”

Six listening sessions have been slated across the state. National Farmers Union staff and invited congressional staff will be present to hear producer concerns. Watne said NDFU will be forwarding producer comments to North Dakota congressional offices and National Farmers Union.

Meeting dates and locations are as follows:

July 17               10 a.m.         Roughrider Center, Watford City

                            3 p.m.         North Central Experiment Station, Minot

July 18               10 a.m.         Fireside Inn, Devils Lake

                            3 p.m.         Hillsboro Event Center, Hillsboro

July 19               10 a.m.         N.D. Heritage Center, Bismarck

                            3 p.m.         NDFU Conference Center, Jamestown