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Canadian dealership gen AG plans new locations in North Dakota and South Dakota
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (481+ words) A Canadian equipment company plans to expand into North Dakota and South Dakota. gen AG, a Manitoba-based dealership that carries CLAAS and HORSCH equipment, plans to open dealerships in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and Bismarck and Minot, North Dakota, ahead of…...
J. R. Simplot award portrays ag growth in Grand Forks region, community leaders say
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (783+ words) GRAND FORKS " Agribusiness growth in Grand Forks continues to be a community highlight, Mayor Brandon Bochenski says, due to the region's traditional commodities coupled with "a business climate that wants to grow." Bochenski and other business leaders gathered on Thursday,…...
Comment period extended once more on Minnesota's largest proposed dairy
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (422+ words) The public comment period for a feedlot permit and on an environmental assessment worksheet for Minnesota's largest proposed dairy has been extended a second time, this time until May 7. Riverview LLP is seeking an individual feedlot permit for West River…...
Grand Farm to lead USDA's National Proving Grounds Network for Ag Tech
20+ hour, 6+ min ago (337+ words) WHEATLAND, N. D. " Grand Farm will serve as national program manager for the U. S. Department of Agriculture's National Proving Grounds Network for Ag Tech, U. S. Sen. John Hoeven announced on Tuesday, April 7. Grand Farm will be the proving grounds for research focused on weed…...
What you plant this spring can support eye health
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (564+ words) Our two dogs zipped around the yard, noses to the ground, celebrating the warmer temperatures and nearly snow-free backyard. A pair of cardinals sang loudly from the trees as if they were celebrating, too. My dachshunds" bellies are fairly close…...
Farm Credit works to bring mental health 'Out of the Shadows"
22+ hour, 1+ min ago (310+ words) When Christy Seyfert talks about the state of the farm economy, she's careful to also make sure to talk about the state of farm mental health. "The suicide rate for farmers is three and a half times that of the…...
North Dakotan guides SDSU's Little International into its 103rd year
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (674+ words) BROOKINGS, S. D. " For 103 years, Little International has been a staple event on South Dakota State University's campus. Little International is a two-day livestock show where students are able to show livestock provided by the university's livestock units. Participants only get a…...
On-farm auctions are about far more than the winning bid
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (708+ words) Dad looked forward to attending livestock farm auctions, although most times he didn't intend to use a bidding number to buy anything. Farm auctions were social events, with ladies selling coffee, sandwiches and treats to raise money for their churches,…...
Managing too much or too little water can make a big difference for crops
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (458+ words) LANGDON, N. D. " Whether excessive precipitation inundates acreage or a deficiency of it results in dry fields, the soil conditions that result from either can cause spring planting and growing season problems. Knowing how to manage excessive or too little soil moisture…...
Manure management grows more precise as farmers head into planting season
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (605+ words) As producers across the Midwest tackle spring fieldwork, University of Minnesota researchers say manure management may feel familiar for farmers, but managing it effectively requires more precision than ever. That shift is showing up in new tools, ongoing research and…...