Senate approves Vilsack for Agriculture Department again
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ag News 890) – The U.S. Senate voted 92-7 Tuesday to confirm Tom Vilsack as Agriculture secretary. The former Iowa governor spent eight years leading the same department for former President Barack Obama. In his
Vehicle Through The Ice on Lake Traverse
On February 22, at approximately 5:30 a 911 came into the Traverse county dispatch from Michael O’Donnell from Minneapolis informed dispatch that he witnessed a vehicle go through the ice on Lake Traverse. Chad Schmidt from Dumont
95th Little International Winners Announced
Pictured L-R Mitch Molitor, a senior in agricultural economics from Watkins, Minn., was named the overall showman at the 95th Little International at North Dakota State University Feb. 13. Pictured L to R: Maddie Patterson and Annabelle
CHI St. Francis Lifts Some Visitor Restrictions
Beginning today (Tuesday, February 23rd) CHI St. Francis Health will lift some of it’s visitor restrictions which where initially issued as an effort to keep patients, residents and staff safe during thee spike of Covid 19 in
Dry Weather Concerns in South America Continue
(NAFB) – The corn and soybean harvest in South America continues to accelerate, and as the planting window for the second-corn crop opens, temperature and precipitation patterns become more important. Spotty showers in parts of Brazil are
USDA Forecasting Higher Production in 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NAFB) – The USDA sees more corn and soybean production ahead this year. A DTN report says the USDA’s initial Grains and Oilseeds Outlook released last week includes a rise in both planted acres and
Trade Policy will be a Big Topic on Thursday
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NAFB) – Politico says trade policy will move front-and-center this week as the Senate Finance Committee considers Biden’s nominations for the U.S. Trade Representative and the number two Treasury official. Wally Adeyemo is the nominee
Tuesday, February 23rd Weather
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NORTH OF I-94 TODAY: SNOW. 1 TO 3 INCHES LIKELY, AS MUCH AS 4 OR 5 ALONG AND NORTH OF I-94 TO HIGHWAY 2. SOUTH OF 94, SNOW AND RAIN, CREATING