FARMING
MPCA taking comments on permit for large feedlots
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has started taking public comments on a proposed permit that will be issued to large feedlots in the state.July 14, 2009
ND pea crop down; lentils a record
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — This year's dry edible pea crop in North Dakota is down slightly, but lentil acres have tied a record high.July 13, 2009
Farmers keep a close eye on fungus infection
(WDAY TV) - It's that time of year again when farmers are facing severe problem in their fields, scab, a fungus infection.By WDAY Staff Reports , July 12, 2009
ND wheat production forecast mixed
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota spring wheat production this year is expected to be down slightly from 2008, while the durum wheat crop is forecast to be stable.July 10, 2009
RRVF features baby animals
West Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - It's something many of us have never seen before, animals being born, but now you have that chance at the Red River Valley Fair.By WDAY Staff Reports , July 09, 2009
Frazee family hunts rodents for a reward
Frazee, Minn. (WDAY TV) - Here's a story that'll make you smile, maybe wince, and definitely surprise you. A group of siblings is in the business of bounty hunting, trapping gophers for money and to protect the family farm, our story from WDAY 6 Reporter Kelsey Soby.By Kelsey Soby , July 08, 2009
Measure passed to allow chickens in residential areas
Fergus Falls, Minn. (WDAY TV) - You don't have to go to the countryside to see chickens in Fergus Falls anymore.By WDAY Staff Reports , July 07, 2009
Project Safe Send collections begin
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's annual collection of unusable pesticides is getting under way.July 07, 2009
Dry week helps ND farmers catch up
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Wet weather delayed field work this spring across much of North Dakota, but dry weather over the past week helped them.July 07, 2009
Wet June causes scab worries in ND wheat
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota wheat farmers are being told to check their fields for signs of scab disease, which is brought on by wet weather when the plants are flowering.July 06, 2009
Donations available for ranchers hurt by flooding
(WDAY TV) - Ranchers hurt by the flood will be getting thousands of dollars in help.By WDAY Staff Reports , July 05, 2009
American Crystal raises projected payment
(WDAY TV) - Good news for sugar beet farmers, American Crystal Sugar is increasing its projected payment for the 2008 crop.By WDAY Staff Reports , July 05, 2009
Cattle losses amid ND floods, snow could hit $30M
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota ranchers suffered an estimated $30 million loss when cattle died amid spring flooding and late-winter blizzards, a state agriculture official said Wednesday.By JAMES MacPHERSON , July 01, 2009
North Dakota planted acres fall
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Planted acres of principal crops in North Dakota — a state that leads the nation in the production of a dozen commodities — have plummeted by nearly one-tenth from a year ago, with much of the drop likely due to record spring flooding.By BLAKE NICHOLSON , June 30, 2009
Minn. farm group calls attention to dairy crisis
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Farmers Union is gathering dairy farmers this week to talk about their troubles since wholesale milk prices crashed.June 28, 2009
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