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ND Medical Center Receives Rural Development Loan

Published May 16, 2018

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a Rural Development Loan of over $14.7 million to Unity Medical Center in Grafton, North Dakota. The funds are in addition to five million dollars from the Bank of North Dakota. The dollars…

Wheat Seed Still Moving

Published May 16, 2018

Jared Hagert says seed is finally on the move from his facility near Emeredo, North Dakota. “We’re in the process of repackaging some stuff. Some orders changed. We’re taking care of our customers, keeping them moving in the fields.” Hagert…

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Corn and Soybeans Being Planted at Oakes, ND

Published May 11, 2018

Corn and soybeans going in the ground in south-central North Dakota. Scott German farms near Oakes and says it’s been of tale of two crops. Some farmers are getting close to the end of the planting season and others are…

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Wet Fields Delay Hope, ND Planting Progress

Published May 10, 2018

As of Thursday, Hope, North Dakota farmer Al Juliuson hadn't turned a tractor wheel yet this spring. A combination of late snowfall and recent rainfall has inhibited planting progress in the area. "It's a little frustrating," says Juliuson. "We were…

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Burgum Grants HOS Waiver for Anhydrous

Published May 9, 2018

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has signed an emergency executive order granting a waiver of hours of service for commercial drivers transporting anhydrous ammonia. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring requested the waiver to ensure sufficient resources are available for farmers. Many…

Midwest Farmers Experiencing Fertilizer Shortages

Published May 9, 2018

With a late start to spring, farmers throughout the Midwest are trying to get into the field at the same time. Multiple states, including North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota, utilize many of the same sources for fertilizer. Several agricultural…

Planting Delays Impact Fertilizer Availability

Published May 9, 2018

A delay in the planting season is impacting the availability of fertilizer. Jacob Haman, who is a sales agronomist for CHS Devils Lake, says it’s been tough to get trucks in. “It started a few days ago. We’d get one-or-two…

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A Complicated Issue

Published May 9, 2018

Agricultural Retailers Association Senior Vice-President for Public Policy, Richard Gupton, says the electronic logging device issue makes the fertilizer shortage more challenging for farmers. “It’s a logistical issue of getting trucks through in a timely way at terminals, filled up…

Still Untouched Acres in ND

Published May 8, 2018

Emerado, North Dakota farmer Jared Hagert just started applying fertilizer for spring wheat Monday. Fields were too cool and damp to get in and plant. It’s getting later to plant spring wheat. “We haven’t done any switching yet. There’s been…

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Sugarbeets, Spring Wheat Planting Progress in ND

Published May 7, 2018

North Dakota farmers are making planting progress. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Ag Statistics Service says 20 percent of the spring wheat crop is planted, which is behind last year’s 41 percent complete and the average. Seven percent of durum…

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ND Medical Center Receives Rural Development Loan

Wheat Seed Still Moving

Corn and Soybeans Being Planted at Oakes, ND

Wet Fields Delay Hope, ND Planting Progress

Burgum Grants HOS Waiver for Anhydrous

Midwest Farmers Experiencing Fertilizer Shortages

Planting Delays Impact Fertilizer Availability

A Complicated Issue

Still Untouched Acres in ND

Sugarbeets, Spring Wheat Planting Progress in ND

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