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STAFF BLOG AG RIGHT WITH AGWEEK REPORTER JONATHAN KNUTSON Let's hope the forecasts are right
It's tough to sum up the condition of area crops, at least the fields in eastern and central North Dakota that I saw over the Father's Day weekend. Some early planted wheat fields look very good. The...
Posted on 6/17/13 at 9:24 AM
NDSU EXTENSION SERVICE NDSU featured on Twin Cities' "Life to the Max" program
NDSU and its agricultural foundation, along with athletics and President Bresciani were featured recently on the Twin Cities program, "Life to the Max." ...
Posted on 12/17/10 at 11:44 AM
North Dakota farmers show an aging work force 
NIAGARA, N.D. — By Nelson County standards, Niagara farmer Mike Kelly is still a young buck.
By regional and national standards, he's neither young nor old.
By Jonathan Knutson , November 11, 2010
Fargo ‘Wheel’ watcher gets his spin
After 20 years watching the show, a Fargo man gets his chance to spin the “Wheel of Fortune” on Friday.
By John Lamb , September 21, 2010
Cavalcade of calves: Rancher has 50 sets of twins
SHARON, N.D. – Chris Johnson has seen double before during spring calving.
But never like this.
By By Jonathan Knutson, Forum Communications Co. , April 25, 2010
Farmers study tile drainage
After nearly two decades of wet fields and reduced yields, tile drainage appeals to a growing number of area farmers.
February 03, 2010
Expected freeze on domestic spending budget likely won't affect farm programs, Peterson says
A three-year freeze in spending on many domestic programs, which President Barack Obama is expected to call for when he delivers his first State of the Union message to Congress on Wednesday, likely would have little effect on commodity subsidies and other major farm programs, Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., said.
By By Chuck Haga, Grand Forks Herald , January 26, 2010
Pawlenty seeks disaster declaration in 18 counties
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Pawlenty is asking U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for an agricultural disaster declaration for 18 Minnesota counties where farmers have experienced significant crop losses due to difficult growing conditions.
By Associated Press , January 11, 2010
Minnesota's yet-to-be harvested corn worth $200M
LEOTA, Minn. — Lon Anker still has about 100 acres of corn to harvest, and the snowdrifts reach the top of some of the stalks. Yet if the winter isn't too rough and spring brings good weather, Anker's farm in southwestern Minnesota could still see an above average yield.
By Associated Press , January 05, 2010
Man dies in farm accident near Devils Lake
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — A Starkweather man died in a farm accident northwest of Devils Lake.
By Associated Press , December 28, 2009
ND farmers lose appeal to grow hemp
BISMARCK, N.D. — A federal appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against the U.S government by two North Dakota farmers seeking to grow industrial hemp.
By Associated Press , December 22, 2009
Man who used cows to defraud Montana banks sentenced
BILLINGS, Mont. — A cattle buyer from North Dakota who falsely claimed ownership of a herd in eastern Montana has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for bank fraud.
By Associated Press , December 18, 2009
ND officials revisit bovine TB issue
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota has been restricting cattle shipments from neighboring Minnesota for nearly two years because of the presence of bovine TB in northwestern Minnesota cattle and deer.
By Associated Press , December 15, 2009
Government report looks at ethanol's use of water
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A new government report examining whether increased biofuels use could pinch the nation's water resources says farmers in the Northern Plains use considerably more water to produce a gallon of corn ethanol than growers in other parts of the country.
By Associated Press , December 09, 2009
Settlement talks set in Indian farmers lawsuit
BISMARCK, N.D. — A federal judge has granted two months for settlement talks in a decade-old discrimination lawsuit filed by American Indians against the federal Agriculture Department.
By Associated Press , December 08, 2009
Researchers pinpoint AgCam glitch
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — University of North Dakota researchers have pinpointed problems with the AgCam at the International Space Station but the glitch is not expected to be fixed until next summer.
By Grand Forks Herald , December 03, 2009
Minnesota's Scott County cracks down on fake farms
SHAKOPEE, Minn. — One Minnesota county is going after landowners who are benefiting from agriculture tax breaks, but don't use their property for farming.
By Associated Press , December 02, 2009
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