Class action allowed in Cargill plant wage fight
SCHUYLER, Neb. — A federal judge has certified a class-action lawsuit against Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. over whether workers at the company’s Schuyler plant should be paid for preparation and cleanup work.
Obama outlines new efforts to boost US exports
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says doubling exports over the next five years will boost the economy by helping U.S. companies sell their goods and services abroad and creating new jobs at home.
ND AG wants change in Minn. carbon regulations
BISMARCK, N.D. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty supports changing a state law that makes it difficult for North Dakota to sell electricity from new, coal-fueled power plants to Minnesota, a Pawlenty spokesman said Wednesday.
Federal regulators launch probe of big agriculture
ST. LOUIS — Some Obama administration officials have made clear their unease with the increasing control a handful of corporations have over the nation’s food supply, and this week in Iowa they could show whether they are serious about changing the system.
Shuttered ND canola plant looking to reopen
BISMARCK, N.D. — A defunct Northwood canola processing plant wants to reopen, about a year after it went broke and left $810,000 in unpaid bills.
Major manure spill in Iowa's Clayton County
GARNAVILLO, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a major manure spill in eastern Clayton County.
Smithfield Foods returns to 3rd-quarter profit
SMITHFIELD, Va. — Meat processor Smithfield Foods returned to a profit in the third quarter, partly due to strength in its packaged meats business and higher sales overseas.
Raw milk hearing draws hundreds
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Hundreds of people packed a legislative hearing in Eau Claire Wednesday on legalizing the sale of unpasteurized milk.
'Hemp History Week' events planned in 50 states
WASHINGTON - The Hemp Industries Association (HIA) and Vote Hemp say the 1st Annual Hemp History Week will be held May 17-23, 2010.
Dakota Growers Pasta Co. to be acquired by Viterra
CARRINGTON, N.D. - Dakota Growers Pasta Company Inc. announced Wednesday that it has signed a definitive merger agreement in which a subsidiary of Viterra Inc., a grain handling and food processing company with global operations, will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Dakota Growers, a leading producer of dry pasta products in North America.
Moth prompts quarantine in Calif. wine region
NAPA, Calif. — A grape-eating moth in Napa County has prompted a quarantine that will regulate the shipment of fruit and some plants in the heart of the state’s premier wine region.
Official: Ag land valuation measure could cost county
Director of Equalization Kathy Goetsch appeared Tuesday before the Davison County Commission and expressed concern about HB 1202 and its potential costs for the county.
The bill, before the state Legislature, addresses the state’s new method of assessing agricultural land based on production rather than market value. The original HB 1202 was “hoghoused,” or extensively rewritten and sent on to the Senate for further consideration.
State parks offer sweet deal: maple syruping demos
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Several Minnesota state parks are offering a sweet deal as spring approaches this month — maple syruping demonstrations starting Saturday.
SD company to expand corn drying
WATERTOWN, S.D. — Watertown-based ethanol producer Glacial Lakes Energy is expanding its corn drying capacity.
Lawmakers approve more privacy for feedlots
BOISE, Idaho — Cattle feed lot operators are hoping lawmakers will restrict public access to manure management reports, comparing their waste handling strategies to trade secrets worthy of protection from competitors.
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