Vikings remain No. 1 in Class B girls basketball poll
Kindred remained No. 1 in the N.D. AP Sportscasters and Sportswriters Class B girls basketball poll as seven of the top 10 teams lost last week. Six teams received a first-place vote in the poll. Langdon-Edmore-Munich had
Four Winds-Minnewaukan No. 1 in N.D. Class B boys poll
Four Winds-Minnewaukan solidified its hold at the top spot of the N.D. AP Sportscasters and Sportswriters Class B boys basketball poll. The Indians received 16 of 20 first-place votes to outdistance Enderlin for the top spot. The
Wahpeton will do soil borings on Tuesday
The City of Wahpeton announced Monday that soil borings will be done on several streets in the city starting on Tuesday. The soil borings, which is taking soil samples from a parcel of land to determine its
Wahpeton mayor Dale rescinds executive order
Wahpeton mayor Steve Dale on Monday rescinded his executive order for the city for limiting hours of operation for businesses selling alcoholic beverages. The order was in compliance with N.D. Governor Doug Burgum’s state-wide order on Nov.
NCBA Secures Critical Wins For Cattle Producers In Government Funding And COVID Relief Deal And Urges Swift Passage In Both Chambers
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association WASHINGTON (Dec. 21, 2020) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) secured critical wins for cattle producers today through the latest government funding and COVID-19 relief packages. The deal includes additional
Meat, Poultry, Farm Workers High Priority for COVID-19 Vaccine
Micheal Clements, NAFB News Service Federal guidance suggests essential workers should be next to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, including meat packers and farmworkers. A Centers for Disease Control advisory committee voted in favor of a
Introducing Poultry to the World
Minnesota Corn Growers Association (USA Poultry & Egg Export Council markets poultry products worldwide, including a recent turkey promotion event in Taiwan) Through their investment in the Minnesota corn check-off, corn farmers support the work
USDA Receives Delivery of First Significant FMD Vaccine Bank Purchase
Micheal Clements, NAFB News Service Earlier this year, the Department of Agriculture announced the first significant purchase for its Foot-and-Mouth vaccine bank. This month, the purchase worth $27 million was delivered. The establishment of a
Secretary Perdue Announces Groundbreaking Proposal to Transfer Agricultural Animal Biotechnology Regulatory Framework to USDA
USDA (Washington, D.C., December 21, 2020) – (Monday), U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced a significant step in modernizing regulations of agricultural animals modified or produced by genetic engineering. The U.S. Department of Agriculture
NPPC Applauds USDA Oversight of Gene-Edited Livestock
National Pork Producers Council WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 21, 2020 – In an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, the Trump administration today announced its intention for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to have primary oversight over gene-edited