AFBF: Farmers Need More Time to Apply for CFAP
(NAFB) – The American Farm Bureau Federation is asking the Department of Agriculture to extend the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. In January, an additional $13 billion in assistance was made available to
CME Group Picks Biggest Market Influencers of 2021
(NAFB) – Analysts from the CME Group called last year “unprecedented,” but they also say 2021 will be a different story from 2020. However, the global economy won’t go back to pre-COVID-19 norms. Certain trends are accelerating,
BCBSND opens Special Enrollment Period
Following an executive order put in place by President Joe Biden on January 28, 2021, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota will offer a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) from February 15 – May 15, 2021. The
Blades kept off the board in home loss
Morris-Benson Area peppered the net for 56 shots in a 7-0 victory over the Breckenridge-Wahpeton Blades on Tuesday. BW fell behind 4-0 in the first period on their home ice and could only muster seven shots on
Lady Huskies fall in regular season finale
The Wahpeton girls basketball team went into halftime down by 27 on their way to an 83-44 home loss to West Fargo on Tuesday. Aiyana Allard led the Huskies with 10 points. Haley Kjar and Lidia Motl
Cattle on Feed Report Shows Plenty of Cattle in the System
(NAFB) – The latest Cattle on Feed report from the Department of Agriculture indicates the industry is fairly current and beef demand remains strong. That’s according to Oklahoma State University Extension livestock market economist Dr. Derrell Peel.
SUSTAINABILITY AS PART OF THE REAL PORK STRATEGY
(NAFB) – What does it mean to be a Real Pig Farmer, and how does sustainability play into that equation? These are the questions the Pork Checkoff is building a strategy to answer, through the Real Pork
Packers, Huskies combine for 200 points in Wahpeton loss
The Wahpeton boys basketball team hit their season high for points in a game, but couldn’t slow down West Fargo in a 105-95 road loss on Thursday. Tyler Tollefson continued his lights-out 2020-2021 campaign with 32 points.
Cowgirls get revenge on Nuggets
The Breckenridge Cowgirls avenged their 57-39 loss to the Hawley Nuggets with a win by the same score on their home floor Tuesday night. A balanced scoring attack saw a trio of Breckenridge players score double-digit points.
Darwin Lou Boe, 59, Wahpeton/Breckenridge
Darwin Lou Boe, age 59, a resident of the Wahpeton-Breckenridge area, passed away unexpectedly on February 11, 2021. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2021 from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, followed by his memorial