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Summit Carbon Solutions Permit Application Resubmitted
Published August 21, 2023
Summit Carbon Solutions has resubmitted its pipeline permit to the North Dakota Public Utilities Commission. The first permit was denied earlier this month. The revised permit reroutes the pipeline north of Bismarck. Summit is also reporting nearly 80 percent of…‘Sensible People in the Middle’ Needed to Write New Farm Bill
Published August 21, 2023
Former House Agriculture Committee Chair Collin Peterson says the House and Senate committee leaders are saying the right things, but there are some problems with the new farm bill. "In this debate, you've got people saying they won't support a…Former MN Governor Quie Dies
Published August 20, 2023
Former Minnesota congressman and governor, Al Quie, has died Friday, one month before his 100th birthday. Quie was raised on a farm in Rice County and returned to farming after serving in the military. Quie served in Congress from 1958…Pioneer Agronomy Update
Published August 20, 2023
Enlist E3 soybeans have been available for the past four years. Vorseed Enlist and PowerCore Enlist corn technology are now in the pipeline to manage corn rootworm and weed pressure. That includes tolerance to glyphosate, glufosinate, 2, 4-D choline and…Anthrax Appears from ‘Perfect Storm’
Published August 18, 2023
Reports of Anthrax in western North Dakota continue to climb. North Dakota State Veterinarian Ethan Andress says it’s hard to pinpoint an animal with anthrax until it’s deceased. "As of Thursday, we have a total of 21 confirmed cases of…Beneficial August Rains
Published August 18, 2023
Dairyland Seeds District Sales Manager Keith Rekow reports the small grain harvest is rolling along well. "Southeast North Dakota yield reports are much above expected averages. Watertown area yields vary, while Lamoure County looks like they're about average." Crop conditions…July Scorches Yield from Spring Wheat Crop
Published August 18, 2023
Dickinson, North Dakota farmer Ed Kessel is about one-third of the way through his small grain harvest. The winter wheat, peas,and barley are done. Kessel says the hot, dry weather in July hurt his spring wheat crop. "it's only slightly…Field Pea Harvest Nearly Wrapped Up in Western ND
Published August 18, 2023
Northern Pulse Growers Association President Sam Arnson, who farms near Williston, North Dakota, has wrapped up the harvesting of his yellow peas. "There's still some harvest in the area going on, but from what I've heard, people are happy with…Early Yields Are Better Than Expected
Published August 18, 2023
Harvest activity is just getting started around Arvilla, North Dakota. "I would have expected to start earlier, but we're three-to-five days of heavy harvesting," said Tyler Stegman, grain buyer, Columbia Grain. Test weight and protein are adequate. Early yield reports…