Learning about Lamb Value

Published April 6, 2018

North Dakota State University is holding a Lamb Value Discovery Workshop April 25 and 26 in Fargo. Sheep producers can learn more about live evaluation, carcass merit and lamb value during the two-day event. NDSU/University of Minnesota Extension sheep specialist…

Calculating Critical Amino Acid Values

Published April 6, 2018

The soybean checkoff boards in North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota have created a new tool to measure the critical amino acid values in soybeans. This critical amino acid value is seen as a better representation of soybean quality than…

A Similar Spring Scenario

Published April 6, 2018

The planting plan depends on when spring decides to make an appearance. Peterson Farms Seed agronomist Adam Spelhaug says farmers were in a similar scenario in April of 2013. "We got a foot of snow in mid-April, but still got…

Honoring Export Success

Published April 6, 2018

The North Dakota Trade Office has named Brandt Holdings of Fargo as its Exporter of the Year. Brandt Holdings is an agriculture and heavy equipment dealership and has had an international presence since 2006. The North Dakota State University Department…

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Chinese Scientist Goes to Prison

Published April 6, 2018

A Chinese national has been sentenced to ten-plus years in federal prison for conspiring to steal biotech rice samples at a Kansas research facility. Weiqiang Zhang is a research scientist who was caught trying to leave the U.S. with the…

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USDA Provides Funds for Opioid Programs

Published April 6, 2018

USDA is giving funding priority in two key grant programs to address opioid misuse in rural communities. Five million dollars has been reserved for the Community Facilities Grant and Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant programs. The funds are geared for…

Adding Value to Agriculture

Published April 6, 2018

Farmers have a chance to learn more about new uses and added value products at the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute’s New Uses Forum. One of the hot topics in the industry is innovation in bio products and co products. AURI…

New Innovation Center Coming to Downtown Winnipeg

Published April 6, 2018

A leading agribusiness firm in Canada plans to build a $30 million innovation center in Winnipeg. Richardson International will use the facility for research and product innovation. Richardson merchandises grain and oilseeds and is a vertically-integrated processor and manufacturer of…

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A Demand Growth Strategy for U.S. Lamb

Published April 6, 2018

The American Lamb Board has approved a new long-range plan. The checkoff board’s goal is to increase demand for American lamb by two percent annually over the next five years for total demand growth of ten percent. Per capita consumption…

Finalists Named for Leopold Conservation Award

Published April 6, 2018

The South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association, the South Dakota Grassland Council and the Sand County Foundation have announced the finalists for the 2018 Leopold Conservation Award. The finalists are Cammack Ranch of Union Center, Center of the National Cattle Company of…

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Learning about Lamb Value

Calculating Critical Amino Acid Values

A Similar Spring Scenario

Honoring Export Success

Chinese Scientist Goes to Prison

USDA Provides Funds for Opioid Programs

Adding Value to Agriculture

New Innovation Center Coming to Downtown Winnipeg

A Demand Growth Strategy for U.S. Lamb

Finalists Named for Leopold Conservation Award

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