AGRICULTURE
Conrad has big goals for final to-do list
FARGO With a little more than 11 months until his retirement, North Dakota Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad has a busy to-do list he wants to tackle before leaving Capitol Hill. Conrad discussed his to...
Posted on 1/18/12 at 10:27 AM
SDSU and Bayer CropScience expand wheat breeding partnership
South Dakota State University and Bayer CropScience have signed a non-exclusive agreement that provides Bayer access to a selection of SDSUs spring wheat germplasm. For more visit http://www.prairieb...
Posted on 12/8/11 at 3:20 PM
Areavoices Digest #53 - Two new blogs and three old favorites
I'll keep this short and sweet. We have a couple of great new blogs on Areavoices and three older ones you might have missed. Check them out! If you'd like to see your blog featured in this digest eve...
Posted on 11/9/11 at 2:20 PM
Pride of Dakota holiday showcases announced
BISMARCK Pride of Dakota holiday showcases begin next weekend in Grand Forks, with additional events planned in Minot, Fargo and Bismarck during the holiday season. The Grand Forks event is set for ...
Posted on 10/27/11 at 9:47 AM
Headlines: Spiritwood-area volunteers assist with harvest after death of 3-year-old boy
* Help at harvest: I think right now, they (the family) can mourn the way they should and not worry about their crop in the field, said Joe Pesek, neighbor and long-time family friend of the Brayden M...
Posted on 10/19/11 at 11:40 AM
Ag Dept. says North Dakota's milk production down 
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's milk production dropped 9 percent for the most recent quarter as fewer cows produced less milk compared to the same period last year.
October 19, 2011
2.5 tons of fries served at North Dakota event 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Organizers of an annual french fry feed in Grand Forks say they broke their own record.
September 23, 2011
Montana could escape hit from cattle infections 
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana ranchers are not likely to face new sanctions on cattle exports following yet another round of suspected brucellosis infections, signaling an effective truce in the long-running debate over the animal disease, state officials and outside veterinarians said.
September 19, 2011
ND man selected to lead international farm group 
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The president of the North Dakota Farmers Union said Tuesday he hopes to play a role in ensuring adequate food supplies worldwide after being elected the leader of a new international farm group.
September 13, 2011
Titan Machinery Closes on Two Acquisitions: Virgl Implement Inc. and Victors Inc. 
WEST FARGO, N.D.-. (AP) - Titan Machinery Inc. announced today that it has closed on the Virgl Implement Inc. and Victors Inc. acquisitions. Virgl Implement Inc. consists of one Case IH agriculture equipment dealership in Wahoo, Nebraska and Victors Inc. consists of one Case IH agriculture equipment dealership in Fremont, Nebraska.
September 06, 2011
Flooded fields lead to higher pasta prices 
PLAZA (AP) — Consumers are paying more for pasta after heavy spring rain and record flooding prevented planting on more than 1 million acres in one of the nation’s best durum wheat-growing areas.
September 03, 2011
Barley production slips in North Dakota 
SHEYENNE — Barley always has been part of Mark Seastrand’s life.
The crop was grown on his family farm when he was a boy, and the Sheyenne farmer continues to raise it.
By By Jonathan Knutson , August 26, 2011
Grasshoppers out in force in southwest North Dakota, damage apparent in number of fields 
By By April Baumgarten , August 26, 2011
Ag commissioner, farmers talk farm bill in Bismarck 
BISMARCK (AP) — Crop insurance, research and export promotion should be among the top priorities in the next federal farm bill, say spokesmen for North Dakota agricultural groups, who are bracing for cuts in federal spending.
August 20, 2011
Research center finds benefits in crop rotation 
By Klark Byrd , August 19, 2011
ND small grains harvest still well behind average 
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The harvest of small grains in North Dakota remains well behind the average pace despite a week of mostly favorable weather.
August 16, 2011
Project Safe Send collects 95 tons of pesticides 
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota program that enables residents to dispose of unwanted or unusable pesticides safely and for free collected almost 95 tons this year.
August 13, 2011
ND small grains harvest begins, behind average 
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The small grains harvest has begun in North Dakota, but it is well behind the average pace.
August 09, 2011
Drought forces Texas, Okla. ranchers to cut herds 
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Texas cattle rancher Charles Kothman is down to six calves and their mothers after selling off 80 animals in recent months.
August 03, 2011
ND amendment would protect farming, advocate says 
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The president of the North Dakota Farm Bureau says a state constitutional amendment is needed to stop potentially harmful restrictions on farming and ranching.
August 02, 2011
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