Articles tagged under: North Dakota
Chinese Firm Picks Grand Forks for Corn Processing Plant
Published November 7, 2021
A Chinese company plans to build a wet-corn milling plant at Grand Forks. The Grand Forks Herald is reporting the Fufeng Group will utilize 25 million bushels of corn when operating at full capacity. That should be in place by…Finishing Corn Harvest, Working on 2022
Published November 7, 2021
Near Kintyre, North Dakota, Anthony Mock is doing fieldwork, preparing for 2022. "I'm spraying a pre-emergence herbicide on the corn ahead of next spring. It's hard to get chemical. I want to have all of my crop protection needs in…New Palmer Amaranth Confirmation in North Dakota
Published November 4, 2021
According to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture, a farmer discovered Palmer amaranth while combining in Ward County. The DNA samples were confirmed by the National Ag Genotyping Center in Fargo, North Dakota. In a statement, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring…ND Farmers Union is Glad Rural Roads Take Priority
Published November 2, 2021
North Dakota Farmers Union Government Relations Director Matt Perdue is interested to see how the North Dakota Legislature spends federal COVID relief money. "Both the House and Senate Interim Appropriations Committees placed a strong focus on infrastructure. I think that…Western North Dakota to Gain Legislative Districts
Published November 2, 2021
Due to population growth, western North Dakota will gain legislative seats through redistricting. "Especially around Williston and Dickinson in the oil patch area and the central part of North Dakota, districts may remain the same," said State Representative Jared Hagert.…Federal COVID Relief Funds May Help ND Agriculture
Published November 2, 2021
North Dakota lawmakers are in Bismarck for a special session. The two big items on the agenda are redistricting and deciding how to spend $1.1 billion in American Rescue Plan funds. In the last three weeks, North Dakota House and…Wheat Prices Continue to Climb Higher
Published November 1, 2021
The tight global supplies of high protein wheat are pushing grain prices higher. CHS Hedging market analyst Kent Beadle says there's concern about millers and bakers finding enough. "There isn't enough high quality wheat in the world right now with…Local Farmer Recognized as American Star Finalist
Published November 1, 2021
As a finalist for the American Star Farmer award, Carson, North Dakota farmer Kurt Muggli will receive a cash award to help out on the farm. He currently farms 1,800 acres of wheat, corn, soybeans and sunflowers. "I grew up…Exploring the Collegiate Section of the National FFA Expo
Published November 1, 2021
There’s a collegiate section of the National FFA Expo. The University of Minnesota, South Dakota State University and North Dakota State University all had a presence at the event last week. Oakes-Sargent-Central North Dakota FFA Chapter Greenhand Olivia Throener walked…