North Dakota Ag Commissioner offers insight into some of the themes being discussed at NASDA conference

Right now Congress is focused on passing a budget resolution, but ag groups are committed to their own priorities

State departments of agriculture are in DC this week for the NASDA Winter Policy Conference, and North Dakota’s AG Commissioner says that some common themes are being discussed.

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