No cause determined for ND elevator fire
McCLUSKY, N.D. — The state fire marshal’s office says the cause of a grain elevator fire in McClusky cannot be determined.
VeraSun asking farmers for repayment of funds
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Farmers who sold corn to bankrupt ethanol producer VeraSun Energy Corp. have been receiving letters asking for repayment of funds due to “bankruptcy preference.”
Field burning limits come at tough time
SALEM, Ore. — It has been a year since the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 528, significantly reducing the number of acres that grass seed growers in the Willamette Valley can burn.
NDSU report says farmers’ expenses a major concern
North Dakota farms generally will fare OK financially during the next decade, a new report from North Dakota State University in Fargo says.
RELATED CONTENTDry, mild weather helps Iowa crops
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa corn and soybeans made rapid progress, thanks to a week of dry and mild weather.
Minnesota couple to sue over tainted eggs
MINNEAPOLIS — A southern Minnesota couple has notified a pair of Iowa egg companies at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive egg recall that they intend to sue.
Judge says seizure of ND rancher’s cattle improper
BISMARCK, N.D. — A judge has ruled that law officers improperly seized the cattle of a McLean County rancher, saying the officers failed to prove their allegations that the livestock hadn’t been properly fed or watered.
Federal agents descend on egg farms for 2nd time
WASHINGTON — Federal agents have descended for a second time on Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms, the two Iowa farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive egg recall.
ND beet truck driver sentenced for negligent homicide
FARGO, N.D. — The driver of a sugar beet truck involved in a crash that killed an 18-year-old Wahpeton woman last fall has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison.
Our Voices
AGWEEKWild rice management
Minnesota has more acres of natural wild rice (Zizania palustris) than any other state in the country. Wild rice has been historically documented in 45 of Minnesota’s 87 counties and in all corners of the state. Anecdotal information suggests an … Continue reading
9/2/10
STORM TRACKERGood-Bye Summer
Today is the last day of meteorological summer. This past summer will likely be remembered as the summer of tornados as this area finished with tornado numbers well above the historical average. With the severe weather came rain amounts that … Continue reading
8/31/10
MIKKEL PATES' AG AT LARGESpud psyllids in northern Grand Forks County
INKSTER, N.D. – Potato psyllids, an insect pest that in some parts of the country carries a serious disease bacterium, was found Aug. 26 in university research plots in northern Grand Forks County in North Dakota. So far, none of … Continue reading
8/27/10
POP CULTURE ON THE PLAINSChris Dewey R.I.P.
In this photo provided by Emily Dewey, Emily is seen with husband Chris Dewey at the Merit Care Hospital in Fargo, N.D., after he emerged from a medically induced coma. Today there’s … Continue reading
8/9/10
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RURAL REFLECTIONSRural Reflections Radio
Grant Nelson's regular radio program. Continue reading
9/1/10
PLAIN COUNTRYBack in the routine
If this blog has been conspicuous by its absence, it’s because a combination of being busy writing for our print pubications and a switch in blog formats, has been getting in the way of posting. We switched to a … Continue reading
8/27/10
STONE SOUPSo long for now
Today’s my last day at Agweek, so this will be my last blog on this site. I’m taking a broadcasting job in Fargo, so I can live and work in the same community as my husband and teenaged kids. It … Continue reading
3/13/07
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