Articles tagged under: North Dakota
ND Ag Researchers Awarded APUC Grants
Published November 26, 2021
The North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission grant program is being used for six projects totaling more than $462,000. Included in the funding is $38,299 to NDSU's Department of Plant Sciences to conduct research with a novel sorting machine to…Build Back Better Moves to the Senate
Published November 26, 2021
The Build Back Better plan is on the agenda when the Senate returns to Washington D.C. this week. North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer says the reconciliation package will need to look different from what the House passed earlier this month.…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…Dockter Joins RRFN Team
Published November 23, 2021
The Red River Farm Network announces the addition of Cierra Dockter to its farm broadcast team. “Cierra is a proven leader and will be a welcome addition to the RRFN team,” said Don Wick, president, Red River Farm Network. “Cierra’s…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published November 22, 2021
Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi is monitoring world events in Russia and the Ukraine. A possible conflict overseas is driving wheat prices higher today. In this edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Grisafi also looks…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published November 15, 2021
A big week for corn, soybeans and wheat, inflation and supply chain disruptions all get attention in this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets. Advance Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi also has details on the price…Crops Pull Through Despite Weather Hurdles
Published November 12, 2021
Harvest is mostly wrapped up in southwestern North Dakota. Dekalb Asgrow Technical Agronomist Cody Oswald harvest conditions were favorable. "We had a few rain delays in there. The soybeans slowed everything down with green stems. The rain delays were welcomed…ND Lawmakers Reach Agreement on Appropriations
Published November 12, 2021
North Dakota lawmakers reached an agreement on how to spend the $1.1 billion in federal COVID relief money. There will be several one-time investments for agriculture and rural-North Dakota. North Dakota Farmers Union Government Relations Director Matt Perdue says there’s…ND Population Shifts Away from Rural Areas
Published November 12, 2021
Changes made in the redistricting process in North Dakota during the special session will impact rural areas. "Some districts changed and numbers shifted. Other districts are going away, being reassigned to others," said Pete Hanebutt, Director of Public Policy, NDFB.…