Stories Tagged "North Dakota"

Rain and Snow Help Reduce Drought

posted on April 19, 2013 at 4:03 PM

The calendar says spring, but Mother Nature continues to disagree. Heavy snow fell in the plains --- most recently in Nebraska and Minnesota --- where travel was slowed because of the precipitation. Full Story

Flooding Prep in the Middle of a Drought

posted on April 5, 2013 at 5:36 PM

The annual rite of spring is underway in Fargo, North Dakota – volunteers filling sandbags --- a task this week aided by junior high students. Full Story

North Dakota Voters add farmer protection to constitution

posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:51 PM

The amendment approved Tuesday guarantees the right of farmers to engage in "modern" agriculture and bars any law limiting their right "to employ agricultural technology, modern livestock production and ranching practices." Full Story

Democrats Launch Ads in North Dakota Over Stalled Farm Bill

posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:43 PM

Congress left town with the five-year, nearly $500 billion farm and food bill, in limbo. That has created a political headache for Republican candidates in states that count farming and ranching as top industries, such as North Dakota, Montana,... Full Story

Group That Aids Farmers Helping With 200th Family

posted on September 28, 2012 at 12:07 PM

Farm Rescue group extends aid to it's 200th farm family. Full Story

Grant Delayed To Turn Natural Gas Into Fertilizer

posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:48 PM

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A $1 million grant intended to promote the manufacture of anhydrous ammonia fertilizer was delayed while North Dakota officials sought more information about the project. The state Industrial Commission on Monday... Full Story

Japanese Beetles In ND Likely Hitched A Ride

posted on August 10, 2012 at 3:03 PM

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Officials don't believe extreme drought in other states has anything to do with Japanese beetles showing up in North Dakota for only the second time in 52 years. The pests that feast on everything from rose bushes to corn... Full Story

Farm Rescue Expands Into Iowa, Its Fifth State

posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:11 PM

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A farm aid organization that started in North Dakota six years ago is expanding into its fifth state. Farm Rescue was started by North Dakota farm native Bill Gross, who flies cargo airplanes for UPS. Farm Rescue organizes... Full Story

Drought-Stricken Wyo. Ranchers Look to ND Pastures

posted on July 13, 2012 at 1:19 PM

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Drought-stricken cattle ranchers in Wyoming are looking to surrounding states for grazing land, and their best bet might be North Dakota, where farmers this year have been luckier than their neighbors. While large... Full Story

Flood Recovery Talk Amidst Building Hot and Dry Conditions

posted on May 25, 2012 at 4:41 PM

One year ago, Missouri River flood waters were rushing through North and South Dakota with downstream states in their sights. Full Story

North Dakota bridles at neighbor's Capitol insult

posted on April 20, 2012 at 1:36 PM

North Dakota's governor has bridled at a Minnesota lawmaker's scathing assessment of the state's austere, Depression-era Capitol, saying the critic knows little about architecture. Full Story

Market to Market (March 23, 2012)

posted on March 23, 2012 at 7:41 PM

Full Program: President Obama voices his support for a portion of a controversial oil pipeline. Private analysts gaze into the crystal ball prior to USDA's prospective plantings estimates. And thousands of workers migrate to North Dakota, where an oil boom is... Full Story

North Dakota: The Oil Boom

posted on March 23, 2012 at 4:10 PM

Two years after the worst downturn since the Great Depression supposedly ended, America continues to claw its way back from the economic abyss. Full Story

Market to Market (November 18, 2011)

posted on November 18, 2011 at 7:49 PM

Full Program: Powered by robust demand, farmland values increase by the largest amount in decades. A lack of clearly defined rules for members of Congress on insider trading prompts calls for reform. Thousands of workers migrate to North Dakota, where an oil... Full Story

Market to Market (November 11, 2011)

posted on November 10, 2011 at 8:18 PM

Full Program: Amidst already-tight supplies, the Agriculture Department cuts U.S. crop production estimates. While some lawmakers eye cuts to federal farm programs, others ponder new supports for agriculture. And an in-depth examination of the North Dakota... Full Story

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