Breckenridge will have a water shut off on Friday on south side
The city of Breckenridge announced on Thursday that water will be shut off for homes and businesses in most of all south Breckenridge on Friday starting at 8 a.m. The water outage is expected to last until
Soybean-to-Corn Price Ratio Favors Soybeans
Micheal Clements, NAFB News Service A report from the Department of Agriculture suggests soybeans are increasing in profitability over corn. The soybean-to-corn price ratio is often used as one of several tools in measuring profitability
USDA Extends Sign Up Deadline for New Conservation Pilot Program in Prairie Pothole Region
USDA FSA The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline to November 20, 2020, for the Soil Health and Income Protection Program (SHIPP), a new pilot program that enables farmers to receive payments
Swap Shop – Thursday, August 27
FOR SALE: 2 heater motors for a Chevy 2000 ½ ton & ¾ ton, still in box brand new power steering pump, 6 liter, for a 2000 Chevy 4 x 4 ¾ ton 640-9279 4 person hot
China Importing Record Pork Volumes
Micheal Clements, NAFB News Service China pork imports hit a record volume in July, more than doubling to 430,000 metric tons from a year earlier. Chinese importers have been bringing in huge volumes of meat
NDSU Research Helps Producers Select IDC-tolerant Soybeans
Image and content provided by NDSU Extension New North Dakota State University research can help producers select soybean varieties that are more tolerant to iron-deficiency chlorosis (IDC). During the summer of 2020, the researchers in
House Democrats Investigating Farmers to Families Food Box Program
Micheal Clements, NAFB News Service The House Coronavirus Crisis subcommittee seeks data on the Farmers to Families Food Box Program from the Department of Agriculture. Committee Chair, Representative James Clyburn, a Democrat from South Carolina,
USDA Designates Chippewa County, Minnesota, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area
USDA WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2020 — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Chippewa County, Minnesota, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to freeze, excessive rain, and flooding that occurred from April
Iowa Creates Program to Help Ruel Retailers Recover from COVID-19 Disruptions
Micheal Clements, NAFB News Service Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds this week allocated $100 million of CARES Act funding for Iowa Agriculture. The funds include $60 million for the Iowa Livestock Producer Relief Fund. The fund
Thursday, August 26th Weather
TODAY: PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY TO START, THEN INCREASING CLOUDS WITH AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH: NEAR 80. LIGHT EAST BREEZE. TONIGHT: THUNDERSTORMS AND A FEW SHOWERS … MORE NUMEROUS STORMS SOUTH, SOME