Soybean seeding rate
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The Spiritwood Energy Park may host an iron smelting facility, Construction begins on a Bobcat Co. manufacturing plant in Bismarck, N.D., and a barn fire in Perham, Minn. kills over three-dozen livestock.
Wait, if you can, to graze
Coming out of a drought, ranchers need to be especially careful with their pastures this spring. What things should producers do and not do?
'Right to farm' advances in Mo.
The Missouri State Legislature on May 14 passed legislation that would allow farmers and ranchers to engage in modern farming practices.
Body identified as missing ND rancher; man charged with murder
The man’s body found this week near Williston was identified today as Jack Sjol, a 58-year-old rancher who had been missing since April 24.
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Canadian Wheat Board lassos cowboy for ad after controversial cowgirl picture
The Canadian Wheat Board is poking a little fun at itself, while hoping a new advertisement lassos them customers and not controversy. The ad features a man in jeans and a plaid shirt sitting on a fence and has the caption: “Worth another look.”
Man convicted in fatal Minn. farm confrontation
A jury in Kandiyohi County has convicted a man of second-degree murder but acquitted him of first-degree murder in a fatal farm confrontation.
Merrigan says goodbye
If there are any differences between Merrigan and Vilsack they were not visible at Merrigan’s departure ceremony and party in the patio of the Jamie Whitten headquarters building.
SD’s role in global economy to grow
Lentsch, 39, says time serving with the military in Iraq taught him the importance of seizing opportunities when they arise.
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Worker dies in Oregon blender plant, North Dakota rancher disappears, and the deadline for specialty crop grants in North Dakota is extended.
Summer supplies
I suppose there are some good tradeoffs to the extended cool weather. If you forget your groceries in the car trunk overnight when you get home from town, it’s just like having them in the fridge, or freezer.
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Through a partnership with Henry Kim, president of United Soy Food, Goldkim soybeans were born. Kim says a lot of shipping containers come into the U.S. from Korea, China and Japan full and about 70 percent return empty.
Recent storms help some areas, hurt others
The drought’s intensity also has lessened in parts of Minnesota. The previous week, 21 percent of the state was in severe drought, the second worst of four drought categories; the rate is 16 percent now.
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