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.





