AREA NEWS
H1N1 flu scare hits pork industry hard
Even if nobody gets sick with H1N1 flu at Jim Gibbens’ Hexagon Farms near Cando, N.D., the virus already has taken a serious toll there.
By Chuck Haga , September 25, 2009
Wheat crop yields vary in region
Some yields better than normal despite late harvestIn Minnesota, 28 percent of the spring wheat was combined by Sunday, compared with 78 percent in a normal year.
By Stephen J. Lee , September 01, 2009
Wheat harvest arrives
Harvest is late due to wet springMinnesota producers have harvested 9 percent of their wheat, compared with the five-year average of 45 percent.
By Jon Knutson , August 19, 2009
Osakis pulls together for family
Dairy herd lost, while barn and silos severely damagedWhile a young Osakis dairy farmer and his wife brought their son into the world, a community of neighbors worked to save their farm.
By Greta Petrich , August 12, 2009
Farm bill and the economy key issues of debate at this year’s Farmfest
28th annual farm show kicked off Tuesday morningServing in Congress has been like “drinking from a fire hose” since the new farm bill became law last May, Rep. Collin Peterson said Tuesday at Farmfest.
By Gretchen Schlosser , August 05, 2009
Some North Dakotans oppose wind turbines in their backyards
Dennis and Carolyn Stillings moved into the country to enjoy the serenity and beauty of the rolling prairie near the Sheyenne River Valley.
By Patrick Springer , June 29, 2009
Nevis pig race will decide Coleman/Franken Senate race
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Minnesota’s long-running U.S. Senate will be decided July 5 in Nevis.
By Brad Swenson , June 25, 2009
Pot-bellied pig at center of Akeley controversy
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The Akeley City Council is all in a tizzy over a pig named Tilly.
By Jean Ruzicka , May 18, 2009
One hospitalized after tractor-pickup collision near Hubbard
Authorities have identified the female driver of a farm tractor who was hospitalized after a collision with a pickup south of Hubbard Monday afternoon.
By Staff report , May 12, 2009
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