Low Flooding Threat in the Red River Basin
Greg Gust of the National Weather Service office in Grand Forks says that “the spring snowmelt flood risk is currently quite low, running below long term averages across all of the Red River and Devils Lake Basin.
COMMODITY CLASSIC PRESENTS FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH IN RURAL AMERICA
(NAFB) – Farmers are among the most likely to die by suicide, compared with other occupations, according to a January 2020 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study also found that suicide rates
Texas Agriculture Hit Hard by Sub-Freezing Temperatures
(NAFB) – The state of Texas recently went through a record cold snap that hit the state’s agriculture sector hard. Carey Martin, Associate Director of Communications with the Texas Farm Bureau, says the state’s dairy and produce
North Dakota Ag Hall of Fame selects new members
Neal Fisher Tom Borgen VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Neal Fisher and Tom Borgen will be inducted into the North Dakota Agricultural Hall of Fame on March 10th during the annual North Dakota Winter Show Friends of
Pilgrims Pride Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing
DENVER, C.O. (NAFB) – Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation this week pleaded guilty to price-fixing allegations. The Department of Justice announced the plea, and a sentence to pay approximately $107 million in criminal fines. According to the plea agreement
Thursday, February 25th Weather
TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY, BREEZY AND MILD. HIGH: 35 TO 42. WIND: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20, GUSTING TO 30 MPH TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR AND MILD. CONTINUED WINDY. WIND: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20, GUSTING TO 30 MPH.
Lawmakers Introduce emergency Feed Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NAFB) – Legislation introduced this week in the Senate would provide farmers and ranchers with additional flexibility to alleviate feed shortages in years with widespread excessive moisture, flooding or drought. The Feed Emergency Enhancement During