Articles tagged under: North Dakota
ND Addresses Truck Driver Shortage
Published January 27, 2022
North Dakota has 49,000 CDL-licensed drivers in the state. That’s down from 52,000 four years ago. Efforts are underway to address the truck driver shortage. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum says a letter has been sent to more than 1,400…ND State of the State Rescheduled for February
Published January 23, 2022
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum rescheduled the state of the state address for Wednesday, February 16. This event will be held at the Fargo Theatre in Fargo, North Dakota. The governor’s address was scheduled for last week, but postponed because…Fargo/Moorhead Diversion Project Gets More Money
Published January 23, 2022
The St. Paul District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received $437 million to complete work on the Fargo-Moorhead Flood Diversion project from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The funds will allow the Corps to complete all remaining…Drought Still a Factor for Farmers in Northwest ND
Published January 18, 2022
In northwest North Dakota, there is snow on the ground, but it is a very dry snow. Horizon Resources Grain Division Manager Levi Hall says farmers would like to see more moisture ahead of spring planting. "It's been nice to…Developing North Dakota’s Animal Ag Industry
Published January 18, 2022
North Dakota Livestock Alliance Executive Director Amber Boeshans was on a mission while attending the North Dakota Grain Dealers Association Convention. "We are looking for folks who are interested in producing bio-secure pig feed," said Boeshans. "This would be feed…ND Soy Crush Facility to Start Accepting Bids in September
Published January 17, 2022
Spiritwood Energy Park Association Chief Operating Officer Connie Ova says the joint venture between ADM and Marathon Oil is going well. Green Bison Soy Processing is tearing down the infrastructure at the old Cargill malt barley site in Spiritwood. "They're…North Dakota Farm Sues John Deere
Published January 16, 2022
A Forest River, North Dakota farm filed a class action lawsuit against John Deere last week for not allowing farmers access to diagnostic hardware if they want to repair their own equipment. Forest River Farms is asking for a trial…Burgum’s State of State Address Scheduled
Published January 15, 2022
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum will give his state of the state address on Wednesday. The event will be held at North Dakota State University at 10 AM. The event will be live-streamed here.ND Corn, Soybean and Canola Harvested Acreage is Record Large
Published January 13, 2022
North Dakota farmers harvested a record high 3.6 million acres of corn, up 104 percent from 2020. The average yield was 105 bushels per acre, down 34 bushels from last year. North Dakota soybean harvested acreage was also record large…