North Dakota ag commissioner's calendar shows few meetings with farmers, opponent says
FARGO — An open records request showed few farmer meetings for North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, with his opponent suggesting Goehring is doing little work for residents.
Democrat Vern Thompson requested a year’s worth of Goehring’s calendar from the Republican ag commissioner’s office. From June 10, 2025, through June 9, 2026, Goehring had four meetings with farmers and eight meetings with lobbyists, Thompson said Monday, Oct. 12, in Fargo, when he released the results of his records request.
“We are not impressed with a year in the life of Ag Commissioner Goehring,” Thompson said.
