Yaggie receives preferred walk-on offer from NDSU

Breckenridge three-sport standout Cooper Yaggie announced on his Twitter page Monday that he has a received a preferred walk-on offer from North Dakota State for football. Yaggie will enter his fourth season as a starting quarterback for
Lady Huskies place 5th at Fargo Shanley Invitational

Madison Bohn placed in the top 10 and the Wahpeton girls golf team had a fifth-place finish Monday at the Fargo Shanley Don Johnson Invitational at the Fargo Country Club. Wahpeton shot 381 as a team. Fargo
Dr. Richman to give NDSCS State of the College Address Tuesday

North Dakota State College of Science president Dr. John Richman will deliver the annual State of the College Address today. The address will be at 3:30 p.m. at the Bremer Bank Theatre in the Harry and Ella
MSHSL votes to return football, volleyball to the fall

The Minnesota State High School League on Monday approved to return high school football and volleyball to their fall sports season at a special meeting of the Board of Directors. The football season will begin with a
USDA Announced Second Round of CFAP Details

Chad Smith, NAFB News Service President Trump and Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announced an additional $14 billion in aid for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruption and costs associated with COVID-19. The producer
Farmers Union breaks ground on new camp facility

North Dakota Farmers Union (JAMESTOWN, N.D.) – North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) broke ground today on a new youth camp facility that will be built on 19 acres of land at the Jamestown Reservoir.
USDA Extends WIC COVID-19 Flexibilities for Duration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

USDA (Washington, D.C., September 21, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the extension of more than a dozen flexibilities ensuring participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children
EPA Finalizes Interim Rules on Atrazine Use by Farmers

Chad Smith, NAFB News Service Atrazine is a widely used herbicide that farmers can apply before and after planting to control broadleaf and grassy weeds. It’s used primarily on corn, sorghum, and sugarcane, and to
MDA Grants Available for Crop Research

Minnesota Department of Agriculture The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting grant applications for applied crop research that improves agricultural product quality, quantity, or value in Minnesota. The MDA anticipates awarding up to
Negative Reaction to Trump’s Refinery Bailout Plan

Chad Smith, NAFB News Service Lawmakers from both sides of the political fence spoke out against the idea of using USDA funds to bail out refiners that are denied exemptions from the nation’s biofuel blending