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Sale Day
Some of our steers Thursdaymorning November 3rd,was a big day for us--we sold our calf crop in Belle Fourche. Our help showed up before daylight at the barn north of Pringle to help us gather, sort, a...
Posted on 12/15/11 at 7:00 PM
BeefTalk: Is source and age verification worth the effort?
By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist NDSU Extension Service A common marketing claim is the source and age verification of calves. As producers gather cattle to go to market, they have the option to pro...
Posted on 10/29/10 at 1:19 PM
Egg recall: Buyers consider own rules on safety
Washington, D.C. - The egg recall left officials at Costco Wholesale Corp. scratching their heads. How had inspectors for Costco, who looked over the northeast Iowa farm where the chain bought eggs, n...
Posted on 9/3/10 at 7:10 AM
Stinkeroo Day
This past Saturday we got a lot of chores on my list accomplished, including cleaning my mom's chicken house and our horse barn. Ellen dubbed Saturday "Stinkereroo Day,&q...
Posted on 6/8/09 at 6:34 AM
Bel Brands USA to build cheese plant in SD
BROOKINGS, S.D. — The South Dakota city of Brookings is getting a $100 million cheese plant that could eventually employ up to 400 workers.By Associated Press , January 31, 2012
What do readers think?
Agweek is preparing a cover story on the future on agriculture on the Northern Plains. We’re getting input from various ag officials, including commodity and farm group leaders. But we want to include comments from readers, too.By Jonathan Knutson , January 30, 2012
That one paycheck
By Ryan Taylor , January 30, 2012
Ag groups react to new school meal standards
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — First lady Michelle Obama and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack visited an elementary school in Virginia on Jan. 25 to unveil new school meal standards. It is popular with the fruit and vegetable industries, but the potato and dairy industries were worried that it would reduce consumption of their products.By Jerry Hagstrom , January 30, 2012
New wolf plan in place
By Jonathan Knutson , January 30, 2012
Latest News
BNSF completes expansion in Minot, N.D.By Agweek wire reports , January 30, 2012
Growing better calves: Research explores improving species
By Kali Dingman , January 29, 2012
Bracing for dairy product sales growth
LA QUINTA, Calif. — Dairy product sales will grow faster than other foods in developing countries in the coming years, and PepsiCo Inc. intends to be a part of that growth, a key PepsiCo executive told members of the International Dairy Foods Association Jan. 15 at the 2012 Dairy Forum in La Quinta, Calif.By Jerry Hagstrom , January 23, 2012
Dairy industry eyes foreign markets
LA QUINTA, Calif. — Opportunities abound in countries with growing populations and growing incomes that cannot supply all their own food, but only if suppliers learn how to do business there, experts told attendees at the recent 2012 International Dairy Foods Association Dairy Forum.By Jerry Hagstrom , January 23, 2012
Obama proposes reorganizing agencies
By Jerry Hagstrom , January 23, 2012
High court overturns California slaughterhouse law
The Supreme Court has blocked a California law that would require euthanizing downed livestock at federally inspected slaughterhouses to keep the meat out of the nation's food system.By Associated Press , January 23, 2012
Latest News
Two being inducted into N.D. Agriculture Hall of FameBy Agweek wire reports , January 23, 2012
Double-deck trailer ban in safety bill
WASHINGTON — Unfortunately, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation recently included the double-deck trailer ban in S. 1950, the Commercial Motor Vehicle Enhancement Act of 2011.By Cindy Schonholtz , January 23, 2012
Rural Meat Market
By Mikkel Pates , January 23, 2012
GIPSA administrator announces resignation
J. Dudley Butler, the controversial administrator of the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, announced Thursday that he is resigning.By Jerry Hagstrom , January 19, 2012
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