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STAFF BLOG AG RIGHT WITH AGWEEK REPORTER JONATHAN KNUTSON Spare a kind thought for livestock producers
Cold, snowy winters are tough enough for those of us who live in.town. They're vastly more difficult for people who raise livestock. I speak from personal knowledge, from my days as a farm kid on a b...
Posted on 2/19/13 at 12:20 PM
NEW PLATEAUS Problem Solved? #2 Meat-eating
I like meat; you like meat. Most everyone likes meat.But there are problems with being carnivores: scarcity, price, and (scoff if you must) there's that whole moral issue. Back in May, I introduced a...
Posted on 8/23/12 at 8:58 AM
FARGO SCHOOL TALK Davies world language students spring into action
March was National Foreign Languages Month. In recognition, the Davies World Language Department organized a school-wide fundraiser to raise money for Heifer International. For more than 65 years, ...
Posted on 3/30/12 at 11:55 AM
FARGO CASS PUBLIC HEALTH Blue-Green Algae Bloom Advisory
The North Dakota Department of Health in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, Animal Health Division, are advising North Dakotans to avoid contact with or swallowing blue-green algae, also ...
Posted on 8/3/11 at 1:06 PM
FARMBLEAT Red-faced over A.I. definition
At least one night a week I get to serve as proofreader at the Daily Globe. It isn't every page I proof - basically it's the front page, region and tri-state pages, business and nation/world news page...
Posted on 12/16/10 at 10:00 PM
ND man waits for horse market rebound 
HARVEY, N.D. – Kent Opdahl is waiting for the rebound in the horse market, but he isn’t holding his breath.
By Mikkel Pates, Forum Communications , September 16, 2012
Breed has roots in North Dakota
BueLingo breed developed near Sheldon, N.D.BueLingo cattle kind of look like an Oreo cookie. With a white-belted torso capped by black front and rear ends, the breed has an eye-catching look.
January 21, 2011
Rustlers in Minnesota: Calves stolen in Stearns Co.
MELROSE, Minn. (AP) — Several calves have gone missing in Stearns County, and authorities say they didn't wander off.
By Associated Press , November 30, 2010
Ruling aids West Fargo auction firm
Central Livestock an option for local producers for ear-tag services
A West Fargo cattle auction firm now provides ear-tagging identification services for cattle from Minnesota, thanks to a recent ruling by the North Dakota Board of Animal Health.
By Helmut Schmidt , November 11, 2010
Expand your livestock knowledge at NDSU event
Do you wonder how milk gets to your table, how many sweaters can be made from the wool of one sheep or how a horse can sleep standing up?
September 10, 2010
Beef Talk: Late-calving cows simply are that: late-calving
If one stands by the fence and discusses calving, most producers are sympathetic to the late- calving cow. At least she has a live calf is the general response. That is true, but the challenge is to move beyond acceptance and perhaps refocus and rethink this subtle, but real acceptance of late-calving cows.
By Kris Ringwall, NDSU Extension Service , August 30, 2010
Beef Talk: Two-thirds of the pie is not a bad deal...maybe
The Dickinson Research Extension Center has fed cattle for many years. For at least the last 14 years, the center has fed cattle in a commercial feedlot. Those cattle have performed well, but a struggle always remains between weaned-calf value, backgrounded calf value and fed-calf value.
By Kris Ringwall, NDSU Extension Service , August 26, 2010
Expand your livestock knowledge
FARGO - Do you wonder how milk gets to your table, how many sweaters can be made from the wool of one sheep or how a horse can sleep standing up?
By NDSU Extension Service , August 26, 2010
Beef Talk: Fed-calf value a plus
One of the driving factors in the beef business is cost. As a producer, even a producer with poor records, the cost of doing business keeps going up. Survival means balancing cost and income.
By Kris Ringwall, NDSU Extension Service , August 23, 2010
Beef Talk: Failure is only looking at yesterday
Some thoughts on the cattle business: I started writing BeefTalk 10 years ago, so one could conclude there are a lot of thoughts about the cattle business. The concept was simple, after spending way too many miles traveling to meetings and presenting a few thoughts to those in attendance, the concept of writing about those thoughts instead of traveling seemed appropriate.
By Kris Ringwall, NDSU Extension Service , August 11, 2010
4-H dairy goat show winners at ND State Fair announced
Six major dairy goat breeds were represented in the 4-H Dairy Goat Show at the 2009 North Dakota State Fair in Minot on July 30.
By NDSU Extension Service , August 02, 2010
4-H'ers win dairy show awards at ND State Fair
The following 4-H'ers won either champion or reserve champion in the dairy competitions at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot on July 30.
By NDSU Extension Service , August 02, 2010
4-H'ers compete in beef show at ND State Fair
4-H'ers from across North Dakota met in Minot at the North Dakota State Fair to compete in the Beef Show on July 28.
By NDSU Extension Service , August 02, 2010
4-H swine show winners at ND State Fair named
4-H'ers won either champion or reserve champion in the swine competition at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot on July 28.
By NDSU Extension Service , August 02, 2010
4-H'ers win sheep show awards at ND State Fair
4-H'ers won either champion or reserve champion in the sheep competition at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot on July 28.
By NDSU Extension Service , August 02, 2010
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