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Blessed

Published December 2, 2021

Drought was reality for farmers and ranchers across North Dakota this past year. However, Cogswell, North Dakota farmer Kevin Throener is pleased with the performance of his crop. "Everytime we would get dry in my little world we could catch…
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Hours of Service Waiver Extended in ND

Published November 24, 2021

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration approved North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum's request to extend the hours-of-service waiver for commercial truckers hauling livestock feed and water to livestock producers impacted by lingering drought conditions. Under the new extension, the waiver…
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Crop Strategies for 2022

Published November 24, 2021

Coming off a drought year, Pioneer Field Agronomist Jesse Moch says there are things to be aware of going into next season. "Thankfully, we've caught late rains, setting us up for a somewhat normal spring. Coming off of a drought,…
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Fall Rains Replenish Soil Moisture

Published November 8, 2021

Drought conditions are improving across much of the Dakotas and Minnesota. In the last three months, six to 10 inches of rain fell in eastern North Dakota into northern Minnesota. There are even higher rainfall totals measured from northeastern South…
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Thirsty Soils in Western North Dakota

Published November 8, 2021

Going into winter, NDSU Extension State Climatologist Adnan Akyuz says western and northwest North Dakota have missed out on some of the fall rains. "The soil is very thirsty. In this case, any rainfall is infiltrating into the soil which…
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An Unclear Future of Drought Relief for MN Ag

Published November 7, 2021

Earlier this fall, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz proposed drought aid for livestock producers and farmers using COVID relief money. Without having a special session, Minnesota Senator Torrey Westrom is not confident how or if that money will be coming to…
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Drought Relief Will Likely Wait Until Regular Session

Published November 5, 2021

Late season rains have improved conditions, but Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says 30 percent of Minnesota remains in severe drought. "It really lingered from St. Cloud north and we're still concerned about the availability of feed and for farmers,…
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MN Trucking Regulatory Waiver Extended

Published October 5, 2021

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has extended the emergency regulatory waiver for trucking livestock, water and feed through early November. In making the announcement, Walz said this relief is necessary for farmers dealing with a once-in-a-generation drought.
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