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    2nd MonDak research summit is Nov. 14
    November 5, 2018 - 8:00ambusiness/agriculture
    SIDNEY, Mont.—The second annual MonDak Ag Research Summit will be held Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mountain Time at the Richland County...
    Former MT 4-H leader inducted into National 4-H Hall of Fame
    November 1, 2018 - 1:16pmbusiness/agriculture
    BOZEMAN, Mont. — A longtime leader of Montana 4-H recently was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame for her lifetime achievements...
    Mont. race pits tech magnate vs. economist
    October 29, 2018 - 7:30ambusiness/agriculture
    HAVRE, Mont.—Montana's lone congressman, U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, a Republican, is working to hold his seat against challengers Kathleen...
    MT and WY Malt Barley and Sugar Beet Symposium set for Jan. 8-9
    October 23, 2018 - 11:15ambusiness/agriculture
    BOZEMAN — Registration is now open for the 2019 Montana and Wyoming Malt Barley and Sugar Beet Symposium, which will be held Jan. 8-9 at the...
    USDA receives 136 proposals to move ERS, NIFA
    October 22, 2018 - 4:09pmbusiness/agriculture
    WASHINGTON — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says 136 groups in 35 states have expressed interest in becoming the new home of the U.S....
    Beach, ND, crops: Great start, too-dry finish
    October 1, 2018 - 8:30ambusiness/agriculture
    BEACH, N.D. — Farmers in the Beach area worried about moisture going into the 2018 crop season. Cooperative weather allayed those concerns...
    Sidney Sugars sees strong yields, sugar content
    October 1, 2018 - 8:30ambusiness/agriculture
    SIDNEY, Mont. — This is the second year in a row for early sugar beet harvests at Sidney Sugars Inc. on the Montana-North Dakota border. Mike...
    Montana native named CEO of national corn group
    September 14, 2018 - 4:35pmbusiness/agriculture
    WASHINGTON - Today, the National Corn Growers Association Corn Board has named Jon Doggett as the organization’s new chief executive officer....
    West Nile cases in ND top 2017 number
    September 10, 2018 - 8:00ambusiness/agriculture
    JAMESTOWN, N.D. — Dawn Entzminger had been having migraines and nausea almost constantly. Thinking it was "just a headache," she powered...
    Report: Region's conservation funding could drop
    September 3, 2018 - 8:30ambusiness/agriculture
    If the U.S. House version of the next farm bill is approved, the Upper Midwest would suffer nation-leading losses in federal funding for working...
    Would rain help or hurt? On balance, it’s needed
    August 7, 2018 - 3:02pmbusiness/agriculture
    It's a truism of Upper Midwest agriculture that nature can't provide August weather to please all farmers. Dry conditions benefit small-grain...
    It's begun! Upper Midwest harvest underway
    July 31, 2018 - 3:00pmbusiness/agriculture
    The Upper Midwest harvest has begun. Area farmers have started combining what appears to be good overall crops of oats, barley and wheat, according...
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