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USDA to Begin Sending Out Livestock Disaster Assistance

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expected to begin providing phase one of livestock disaster assistance payments by March. According to USDA, phase one will: Use existing Livestock Forage Program (LFP) data. Require no or minimal additional paperwork from producers. Distribute at least half of the $750 million by the end […]

by The Dakotan

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February 3, 2022

For the Farmer

Ag Expo Recap “Did you learn anything at the Ag Show?” A common question to commence the small talk and maybe pry a little if you were not able to make it to Minot any of those three days. Now that the KMOT Ag Expo in Minot has come and gone, what did you learn? […]

by Charlie Adams

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February 1, 2022

KMOT Ag Expo Preview

This year’s expo to feature exciting, innovative technology from John Deere MINOT — Every year in this region of the state, farmers have a benchmark on their calendar for doing business planning for the new year. That benchmark is the KMOT Ag Expo in Minot. The annual ag show is traditionally the last week in January. […]

by Charlie Adams

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January 25, 2022

For the Farmer

INDUSTRY UPDATE A farmer’s best tool is information. With the farm show season in full swing, the KMOT Ag Expo kicks off this week in Minot and farmers will come equipped to quiz equipment dealers, agronomy centers, seed dealers, grain marketers, and all sorts of other industry reps on what they need to be doing […]

by Charlie Adams

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January 25, 2022

For the Farmer

A Cohesive Partnership Between Oil and Agriculture ANTLER—What is the big deal about saltwater spills on the ground every now and then? It naturally comes from the earth, and it cannot hurt anything, right? Wrong. Once this type of water spills, it has an immediate, negative impact on the ground. Especially farm ground. Then the […]

by Charlie Adams

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January 18, 2022

For the Farmer

Tribute to a National Farm Leader This past month, we lost a lifelong fighter for the family farmer. Kelly Shockman of rural Grand Rapids, North Dakota, passed away on Dec. 11, 2021. He was 96 years old. He died at home on the farm, surrounded by family. Kelly was born on June 26, 1925, in […]

by Charlie Adams

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January 11, 2022

Fertilizer Prices High

Increased Cost Ahead of Planting Season MINOT—The rising price of fertilizer has many producers faced with the reality of the increased cost of growing a crop this year. There is also concern about whether supply can meet demand. Many crop producers applied or purchased fertilizer in the fall of 2021. They did so during a […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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January 6, 2022

Snowpack Needed in Region

Welcome Boost for Spring Moisture There’s plenty of value to that snow on the ground. While no one enjoys shoveling it, or getting a vehicle stuck in it, it does have its importance. Namely, a source of soil moisture next spring. Sure, it’s somewhat annoying to have to store all that white stuff for a […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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January 3, 2022

Producers Forced to Make Tough Decisions in 2021

North Dakota Ranchers' Resilience Tested ST. ANTHONY—The prevailing task at the Ellingson ranch this summer, as with most ranches across the state and nation, was water and combatting the drought. The Ellingson crew laid five new miles of pipeline, installed 13 new tanks and renovated an abandoned well to keep up with the demands of […]

by Tisa Peek

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December 31, 2021

Challenges for 2022

The lingering agronomic issue from 2021: drought hangover MOHALL—2022 is upon us, and farmers cannot afford to sit back and wait to see what happens for this coming year. It is true nobody knows what the weather will bring in the new year, but we do know what it brought last year (or what it didn’t bring – rain). It was dry in 2021. Terribly dry. When the wind […]

by Charlie Adams

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December 31, 2021

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USDA to Begin Sending Out Livestock Disaster Assistance

For the Farmer

KMOT Ag Expo Preview

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