Minnesota sets some new quarantine guidelines

Minnesota state health officials and governor Tim Walz said Monday that the quarantine guidelines for the state will now follow the CDC recommendations, potentially shortening the number of days a person needs to be quarantine following exposure
Peterson Would Consider Ag Secretary Post, Introduces Bill on CRP
Chad Smith, NAFB News Service Outgoing House Ag Committee Chair Collin Peterson tells the Hagstrom Report he’s not currently job hunting. However, he has offered to assist Joe Biden in setting up his agriculture policy.
Coyote Catalog Available
North Dakota Department of Agriculture The North Dakota Game and Fish Department and North Dakota Department of Agriculture are once again opening the Coyote Catalog, a statewide effort designed to connect committed coyote hunters and
NCGA Asking Farmers to Contact Congress on Next Generation Fuels Act
Chad Smith, NAFB News Service The National Corn Growers Association is continuously looking for new and creative ways to build demand for corn through the development of new products and markets. Since 2005, NCGA says
Gift Guide Makes Buying Local Easy This Holiday Season
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Responding to unprecedented demand from Minnesota shoppers to “Buy Local” this holiday season, the Minnesota Grown program is launching a comprehensive Gift Guide. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has driven
NSP’s France Testifies on Ag Research and Securing U.S. Food Supply
National Sorghum Producers National Sorghum Producers board director Amy France this week presented views on behalf of the U.S. sorghum industry to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry regarding Agricultural Research and Securing the
NPPC: ‘Imperative’ For Agriculture Workers To Have Early Access To COVID Vaccines
National Pork Producers Council U.S. agriculture and food workers, essential to maintaining the supply chain that keeps store shelves and pantries stocked, should be included as a priority group to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, directly after
Registration Open for Farm Bureau Virtual Convention
Chad Smith, NAFB News Service The American Farm Bureau Federation officially opened up the registration period for the 2021 American Farm Bureau Virtual Convention on January 10-13. For the first time in history, the group
Covid update: North Dakota surpassed 1,000 deaths

North Dakota has surpassed 1,000 deaths due to complications from COVID-19, with about half of the fatalities coming in just over a month, according to figures released Saturday by the state Department of Health. Officials confirmed 18
Monday, December 7th Weather
DENSE FOG ADVISORY WESTERN HALF OF MINNESOTA UNTIL 11 AM TODAY: CLOUDY, FOGGY AND COOL MINNESOTA. SUNNY AND WARM ACROSS THE DAKOTAS. HIGHS: 30S EAST, 40S IN THE EASTERN DAKOTAS, 50S ALONG