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Tense future
By Mikkel Pates , April 30, 2012
PSC continues to investigate Falkirk, N.D., elevator
FARGO, N.D. — Falkirk Farmers Elevator in McLean County, N.D., remains in turmoil and people still don’t know what happened nearly two weeks after it was closed to deal with inventory shortfalls.By Mikkel Pates , April 30, 2012
Senate ag committee passes farm bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate Agriculture Committee passed a farm bill on April 26 that is remarkable for receiving a strong committee vote and for the unhappiness and isolation of committee members representing the South, who do not think the bill treated cotton, rice and peanut farmers fairly and did not vote to send the bill to the full Senate.By Jerry Hagstrom , April 30, 2012
Another 'screwy' year
For the second straight spring, farmers in much of northwestern North Dakota are experiencing what Ross, N.D.-based grain elevator manager John Woodbury calls “a screwy year.”By Jonathan Knutson , April 30, 2012
We're right, you're crazy
By Jonathan Knutson , April 30, 2012
Crystal says union’s cost estimate of labor struggle too high
FARGO, N.D. — American Crystal Sugar Co. officials deny new union claims that a labor lockout has more than doubled processing costs for 2011 beets. They acknowledge costs have increased, but say farmer-owners already know about the costs, and say the company is seeing its replacement hires as a possible permanent workforce.By Mikkel Pates , April 26, 2012
Crops appear OK after hard freeze
UPDATED 4:39 PM THURSDAY Crops in northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota don’t appear significantly damaged by a hard freeze on the morning of April 26, officials say.By Jonathan Knutson , April 26, 2012
New case of mad cow disease in California
By Gosia Wozniacka and Tracie Cone , April 24, 2012
Stabenow, Roberts release farm bill proposal
WASHINGTON — Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and ranking member Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, recently released a farm bill proposal and announced that the committee will begin consideration of the bill on Wednesday.By Jerry Hagstrom , April 24, 2012
Markets retreat on favorable conditions
By Ray Grabanski , April 23, 2012
Beet-energy promoter loses broker license
By Mikkel Pates , April 23, 2012
Ideas, creativity crucial to future of ag
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota producers have worked together to make agriculture the No. 1 industry in the state, an accomplishment that all South Dakotans can take pride in. By individuals working together to find new advances and helping each other out, agriculture will continue to grow into an even larger industry.By Walt Bones , April 23, 2012
All in a (long) day's work
By Jonathan Knutson , April 23, 2012
PSC looking into Falkirk, ND, elevator
UPDATED TUESDAY, APRIL 17 The North Dakota Public Service Commission was on-site at Falkirk, N.D., on Monday, looking into the books of the Falkirk Farmers Elevator in McLean County, in response to reports that the company had closed its doors late last week.By Mikkel Pates , April 16, 2012
NDDA to hold agritourism workshop
By North Dakota Department of Agriculture , April 16, 2012
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