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East Coast Native Has Big Plans for North Dakota Beef

Published October 13, 2020

John Roswech is on a mission to direct market North Dakota beef to consumers. For many years, the east coast native worked in the technology industry selling e-commerce software. Roswech first became familiar with the state 20 years ago on…
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What a Difference One Year Can Make

Published October 13, 2020

One year ago, Erika Kenner was figuring out how to get the soybeans harvested and cattle fed with 25-plus inches of fresh, wet snow. A lot has changed from then until now. "At this time last year, all of our…
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Schafer Selected as New ND Stockmen’s President

Published October 12, 2020

Jeff Schafer of New Rockford is serving as president of the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association for the next two years. The fifth-generation rancher runs Rhein Valley Farm with his wife, children and parents. "We don't have a ton of grassland…
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Looking Back: Farmers Reflect on October 2019 Blizzard and Harvest

Published October 12, 2020

Northern Plains farmers haven't forgotten about the historic October 2019 blizzard. Near Wimbledon, North Dakota, farmer Mike Clemens remembers watching the storm roll in. "It felt like I was in Antarctica with all of the snow and the soybeans. Harvest…
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New WHIP+ Program Efforts In Place to Speed Up Processing

Published October 12, 2020

The USDA is attempting to move the WHIP+ program off the back-burner with a new October 30 deadline in place for program sign-up. North Dakota Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Brad Thykeson says there are also new state efforts…
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What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets

Published October 12, 2020

Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi outlines What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets. In today's update, Grisafi highlights the USDA carryout numbers and the impact presidential politics has on the market.
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A New Intermodal Rail Service Opens This Week

Published October 12, 2020

North Dakota will be launching an intermodal rail service in Minot this week. This service allows the movement of international containers for producers and processers. It is meant to be especially useful for specialty crops and identity-preserved products. Governor Burgum…
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