April is “Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month”
(NAFB) – April is “Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month.” Samantha Simon is the USDA’s Executive Director of Emergency and Domestic Programs. She says April is typically the best time to spot many of the damaging,
Burgum, Goehring announce Livestock Water Supply Program as Governor Declares Statewide Drought Disaster
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring announced today that the State Water Commission has reactivated the Drought Disaster Livestock Water Supply Project Assistance Program, as the governor declared a statewide drought disaster
World Food Price Index Rises for Tenth-Straight Month
(NAFB) – World food prices rose for the tenth-consecutive month in March, rising to their highest level since June of 2014. Reuters says the climb got sparked by costs rising in the vegetable oils, meat, and dairy
Petition Asks EPA to Regulate Large Livestock Farms
(NAFB) – Two dozen environmental and consumer groups are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate large dairy and hog farms under federal air pollution laws. Groups like the Sierra Club and the Government Accountability Project say
Plant-Based Retail Food Sales Grow 27 Percent
(NAFB) – New data from the Plant-Based Foods Association and The Good Food Institute shows U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods continued double-digit increases in 2020, rising 27 percent. That brought the total plant-based market value to
Farmers, Biofuel Producers Not Sold on Electric Cars
(NAFB) – Both President Biden and the U.S. auto industry say the nation is headed to a giant shift from liquid-fueled cars to electric vehicles. However, biofuel producers, farmers, and their congressional supporters don’t agree. They say
Ethanol Production Hits Highest Point Since December
(NAFB) – Ethanol output jumped to its highest level in more than three months while inventories dropped again. The Energy Information Administration report says production rose to 975,000 barrels a day, on average, in the week ending
Friday, April 9th Weather
WIND ADVISORY JAMESTOWN DOWN TO ABERDEEN … WESTWARD ACROSS THE DAKOTAS INTO MONTANA RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE WESTERN DAKOTAS ALSO TODAY: CLOUDY, DRIZZLY, RAINY AND WINDY EAST …