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Last Chance to Complete Census of Agriculture

Published July 5, 2018

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is finalizing data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. With that, the North Dakota Department of Agriculture is urging farmers and ranchers to participate. Ag Commissioner Doug Goehring says “it is especially important in…

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Crary Industries Releases New Ditcher

Published July 4, 2018

Crary Industries has expanded their water management solutions line with the release of the Revolution Ditcher. Crary Ag Chief Engineer Ben Richard says one of the benefits of the ditcher is efficiency. "With traditional ditching, farmers have to go dump…

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U.S. Farmer Outlook Improves

Published July 3, 2018

According to Purdue University’s Ag Economy Barometer, farmer sentiment improved in June. It’s surprising for Purdue researchers, but concerns about the potential for reduced exports to China were replaced by improving crop conditions. There is uncertainty in agriculture and respondents…

Mehrer Sentenced for Cattle Theft

Published July 3, 2018

A Hazen, North Dakota man was sentenced to 30 days at the Heart of America Correctional Facility in Rugby and paid nearly $15,000 in restitution for cattle theft. Northeast District Court Judge Michael P. Hurly sentenced Dwight Todd Mehrer after…

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Meat Companies Accused of Falsely Inflating Pork Prices

Published July 2, 2018

A class action lawsuit is accusing Hormel, Tyson Foods and other meatpacking companies of falsely raising the price of pork products with the help of the information-sharing service Agri Stats. Filed in a Minnesota court, the complaint accuses the meat…

Taking Risks

Published July 2, 2018

Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Management Instructor Betsy Jensen says tariffs, NAFTA and government policy are influencing the markets. "We're supposed to be looking at crop conditions and looking at weather maps. Instead, we're focusing more on the…

AURI Update

Published June 29, 2018

In this update from the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, learn more about the development of co-products and their importance to Minnesota's economy.

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EPA Gets Firsthand Look at ND Agriculture

Published June 29, 2018

North Dakota Grain Growers Association E-Tour participant Nancy Beck works at EPA headquarters in Washington D.C. As Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Chemical and Pesticide Division, Beck says seeing how products are applied helps determine what regulations are workable. "You…

ND Grain Growers Host 25th Annual E-Tour

Published June 29, 2018

Eleven employees of the Environmental Protection Agency experienced North Dakota agriculture on the North Dakota Grain Growers Association E-Tour. The group made a stop at NDGGA President Jeff Mertz’s farm near Hurdsfield, where they learned about the environmental and economic…

Mason’s Message: Farmers Want Trade, Not Handouts

Published June 29, 2018

When it comes to current trends in agriculture, Indiana farmer and speaker Damian Mason says trade is the main event. "The American farmer does not want handouts, they want trade. But right now, we have a situation where our trade…

Ag Business Articles

Last Chance to Complete Census of Agriculture

Crary Industries Releases New Ditcher

U.S. Farmer Outlook Improves

Mehrer Sentenced for Cattle Theft

Meat Companies Accused of Falsely Inflating Pork Prices

Taking Risks

AURI Update

EPA Gets Firsthand Look at ND Agriculture

ND Grain Growers Host 25th Annual E-Tour

Mason’s Message: Farmers Want Trade, Not Handouts

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