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Ag United and South Dakota's True Environmentalists
Agriculture faces increasing scrutiny from people and organizations that are far-removed from the land and the sources of their food. Our food doesnt come from a grocery storetheyre just the distribut...
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Going back to Gully
My daytrips usually involve exotic locales such as Carrington, North Dakota to visit my brother or even so far-flung a location as Austin, Minnesota to pick-up something I purchased on eBay. This week...
Posted on 5/27/11 at 2:45 PM
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North Dakota ag program targets budding farmers

North Dakota ag program targets budding farmers Several North Dakota small farmers will teach their trade to those without a farm of their own. An education-focused agricultural nonprofit organization called Foundation for Agricultural and Rural Resource Management is taking applications for its new farm internship program.

By Associated Press , January 28, 2013

VIDEO: Volunteer farm group helps its 200th family

VIDEO: Volunteer farm group helps its 200th family Charles Hardie couldn’t help but smile as he sat atop the combine with blades chewing down stalks of yellow corn at a rhythmic pace near here Thursday afternoon. The 900 acres of corn belong to Dan and Rose Dotzenrod and their son Ben. Hardie, a retired farmer, is a volunteer for Farm Rescue.

By Wendy Reuer , September 28, 2012

ND state flour mill profits down, but still good

Profits at North Dakota's state-owned flour mill fell by half, to $8 million, during its last budget year, the mill's chief executive said Monday. Despite the drop, the Grand Forks mill's annual earnings rank as the third best in its history, said Vance Taylor, the mill's general manager.

By Dale Wetzel , September 24, 2012

ND potato crop down 14 percent in 2011

The Agriculture Department says North Dakota's potato crop dropped 14 percent in 2011 from the previous year. The state's potato crop totaled 18.9 million hundredweight in 2011.

By Associated Press , September 20, 2012

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Drought disaster loans available to ND farmers

The state-owned Bank of North Dakota is making low-interest disaster loans available to farmers and ranchers dealing with drought.

By Associated Press , September 13, 2012

Season of stress

Stress is inevitable in farming, especially during harvest. This harvest season is bringing both more and less stress than usual.

By Jonathan Knutson , September 10, 2012

Some CRP acres in Dakotas open to haying, grazing

The federal government is opening some Conservation Reserve Program acres for emergency haying and grazing to aid drought-stricken ranchers, but the decision might not be a big help to producers in the Dakotas.

By Blake Nicholson , July 23, 2012

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Cramer says he breaks with conservative groups on farm bill

Cramer says he breaks with conservative groups on farm bill While House lawmakers on Capitol Hill were marking up their version of the 2012 farm bill on Wednesday, North Dakota’s congressional candidates each held discussions Wednesday with Fargo-area farmers and ranchers to gather insight on what they want out of the final bill.

By Kristen M. Daum , July 12, 2012

Farm parody of 'Sexy and I Know It' goes viral (with video)

Farm parody of 'Sexy and I Know It' goes viral (with video) Kansas State University student Greg Peterson and some friends were unwinding at a drive-in restaurant when LMFAO's song "Sexy and I Know It" came on the radio. He groaned. But as the chorus droned on, the 21-year-old found inspiration. He switched "sexy" to "farming" as he began rapping. It would be fun, he thought, to do a video parody with his brothers when he returned home to the family farm in central Kansas.

By Roxana Hegeman , July 06, 2012

Wyoming ranchers seek grazing land for rent in ND

North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says he has been contacted by his counterpart in Wyoming about the availability of pasture land for lease in North Dakota.

By Associated Press , June 25, 2012

Farm program aims to help returning vets find peace, purpose

Farm program aims to help returning vets find peace, purpose On a small organic farm outside San Diego, a former combat Marine has found peace and purpose in the tending of plants and in providing other combat veterans a way to find their places in life after war. At Archi’s Acres, the phrase “boots on the ground” has a whole new meaning, and the sounds of those boots working hydroponic “fields” of basil, chard and deep-green lettuce are echoing around the country, including in the Red River Valley.

By Chuck Haga , June 23, 2012

ND further eases MN cattle import requirements

North Dakota once again is treating cattle imports from most of Minnesota the same way it treats cattle coming from other states. Requirements now have been relaxed back to the level that applies to cattle from most other states.

By Associated Press , June 21, 2012

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European group tours North Dakota Mill

European group tours North Dakota Mill A group of Spanish and Italian mill owners toured the North Dakota Mill in Grand Forks Tuesday to gain a better understanding of the U.S. wheat production.

By TJ Jerke , June 20, 2012

Ag, farm, animal groups join to propose new animal laws

Ag, farm, animal groups join to propose new animal laws North Dakota’s laws prohibiting animal cruelty are so weak that prosecutors seldom can take action, animal protection advocates have long complained. After a new proposal announced Thursday, two separate coalitions are championing competing proposals to better protect animals — one that could go before voters in November and one that will go to legislators next year.

By Patrick Springer , June 15, 2012

FFA offers more training for farmers, ranchers

FFA offers more training for farmers, ranchers FFA member Preston Gilderhus plans a career in industrial engineering. Jodi Boe, another FFA member, is studying to be an agronomist, even though her father, a farmer, once tried to steer her away from both FFA and agriculture. Welcome to the modern FFA, an organization that values production agriculture but increasingly stresses preparation for other careers, both in and out of agriculture.

By Jonathan Knutson , June 13, 2012

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