"Vote Family Farm" initiative educates voters on ag issues

North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) has launched a Vote Family Farm initiative.

NDFU President Mark Watne said the organization launched the votefamilyfarms.com website to help voters better understand agricultural issues and candidate positions, including positions on the state’s anti-corporate farming law.

NDFU members successfully referred legislation that was passed in the 2015 session that would have weakened the law, allowing corporate ownership of land for swine and dairy operations.

The vote of incumbent legislators on SB 2351 attempted to create the corporate exemption, is posted on votefamilyfarms.com.

Watne said, “Our goal is to help citizens make an educated vote and elect leaders that will actually support family farm agriculture once elected.”