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Resilient Ranchers

Published April 21, 2022

NDSU McLean County Extension Agent Sarah Bedgar says there are still drought concerns after this past week's snow. "There were such high winds that the snow got caught up in ditches, tree rows and draws while the high points are…
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ND Cattle Lost in April Blizzard

Published April 21, 2022

Cattle producers in western North Dakota are still taking stock of the impact from the mid-April blizzard. Belfield, North Dakota rancher Byron Richard said sometimes to end a drought, you need a calf-killing storm. "Everyone around here is in the…
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Ranchers Examine the Blizzard’s Aftermath

Published April 19, 2022

North Dakota Stockmen’s Association Executive Vice President Julie Ellingson urges ranchers to look into the Livestock Indemnity Program, which compensate producers for a portion of the losses that happened during the storm. "There's a 30-day window to file a notice…
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A Historic Snowstorm

Published April 18, 2022

Jamestown, North Dakota rancher Cassia Schlenker, whose family owns and operates Wilkinson Farms Simmentals, says their biggest challenge is possible sick calves due to fluctuating weather. "We're accustomed to calving in some of the most brutal parts of winter, but…
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