FARM
Conservation groups praise Senate farm bill
Conservation groups are praising the Farm Bill the U.S. Senate passed Monday for its strong conservation title. The Senate passed the version 66-27. The groups were especially pleased with the bills...
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:51 AM
New farm bill an elusive goal
Farmers and other agriculturalists on the Northern Plains are devoting most of their attention right now to the 2013 crop and young livestock. But they're also keeping an eye on what's happening in Wa...
Posted on 6/7/13 at 8:56 AM
I fought the tree and the tree won
You know those safety messages that flood the media during the spring planting and fall harvest seasons? Farmers get in a hurry to put the crop in the ground after the snow melts and then get the crop...
Posted on 4/29/13 at 7:09 PM
Lentsch to replace Bones at SD Ag Department
Walt Bones is headed back to his family farming operation in rural Parker, and a familiar face and name in South Dakota Republican Party politics will replace him at the helm of the state Agriculture ...
Posted on 4/2/13 at 12:11 PM
Political notebook: Minnesota budget clash continues to grow
By Don Davis Gov. Mark Daytons budget proposal continues to play out in interesting ways, usually with Republicans strongly opposed and Democrats more mildly in support. Rep. Matt Dean, R-Dellwood, ...
Posted on 2/4/13 at 11:11 AM
Ag calendar (June 14)
June 14, 2013
Wheat industry worries about response to GMO controversy
Like just about everyone else involved in the U.S. wheat industry, Jim Peterson has many questions and few answers about the genetically modified wheat found in an Oregon field.By Jonathan Knutson, Forum News Service , June 14, 2013
Tips for managing farm stress
FARGO – Some of the most pressing concerns faced by farmers and ranchers, such as weather-related issues, can elevate personal stress and disrupt sound decision-making.By NDSU Extension Service , June 14, 2013
Prairie Fare: Gardening promotes health, connections
The other day, my 15-year-old daughter and I were pruning some decades-old geranium plants. The ancestors of these plants belonged to her great-grandmother, who died before World War II. Although I never knew my grandmother, I feel I have a connection to her through these plants.By Julie Garden-Robinson , June 14, 2013
Rosmann: Skeptical view needed on biased media
Is it becoming more difficult for you to sort out the truth from misleading information in the media?By Mike Rosmann , June 14, 2013
Pet care: Can dogs use a blanket?
Dear Dr. Fox: I have been wondering if it’s bad for dogs to sleep under a blanket and comforter at night? It seems to me that the oxygen supply would get pretty low after a couple of hours.By Dr. Michael Fox , June 14, 2013
Kovels: Past political memorabilia can be misread
By Terry Kovel , June 14, 2013
ND couple erect pole on farm in hopes of attracting nesting neighbors
By Patrick Springer , June 14, 2013
Kovels: Electricity introduced new lamps to market 
By Terry Kovel , May 31, 2013
Pet care: Cat’s third eyelid problem 
Dear Dr. Fox: I adopted two cats from a shelter in July. The vet there gave them a clean bill of health. Later, I took them to my own vet and was told the same.
By Dr. Michael Fox , May 31, 2013
Rosmann: Being alone is an opportunity for trouble
As I write this, my wife Marilyn is traveling on a plane to Italy on an educational tour with nursing students, some parents and faculty, and I get to spend 12 days without supervision. Oh boy, I can do what I want! Fun. Although I love and respect Marilyn very much, I like these opportunities to be on my own. I actually accomplish more when no one is around to tell me what to do.By Mike Rosmann , May 31, 2013
Prairie Fare: Plan ahead when packing up for a picnic
As a kid, packing for a picnic was the start of an exciting adventure on our way to a state park or lake setting. We loaded the old camp stove and coolers filled with a variety of foods and left early in the morning “before the heat.”By Julie Garden-Robinson , May 31, 2013
Ag calendar (May 31) 
Roundup of upcoming events and information
By Forum staff reports , May 31, 2013
Love of science sprouts in Hope school greenhouse 
By Helmut Schmidt , May 31, 2013
Prairie Fare: Son’s graduation prompts food for thought
“They grow up in a blink of an eye,” our friends with grown kids would remark a bit wistfully when we arrived with a stroller carrying our bright-eyed baby boy.By Julie Garden-Robinson , May 17, 2013
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