Cowboys score early to beat Wheaton-Herman-Norcross in baseball
The Breckenridge Cowboys baseball team built a big lead with an eight-run second inning on their way to a 15-7 home win over Wheaton/Herman-Norcross on Tuesday. The Cowboys matched their 15 runs with 15 hits in the
Huskies place sixth at WF Sheyenne Invite to start golf season
The Wahpeton boys golf team started the season by finishing sixth at the West Fargo Sheyenne Invitational at Village Green Golf Course on Tuesday. The Huskies shot a team total of 361. Fargo Davies won the meet
Tollefson named to Class A Lions All-Star team
Tyler Tollefson will take part in the Lions All-Star Game as a member of the Class A team. The Lions All-Star Game features the best seniors in Class A squaring off against the best senior players in
Lidgerwood’s Skroch appears in photo for a bill signing she did not vote for
Lidgerwood Republican lawmaker Kathy Skroch is taking flack today after appearing in a photo-op of a bill signing of a law she didn’t vote for. The bill extended state health care benefits to families of fallen emergency
USDA Issues Pandemic Flexibilities for Schools and Day Care Facilities through June 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NAFB) – The Department of Agriculture Tuesday issued flexibilities to allow school meal programs and childcare services return to serving healthy meals in fall 2021. Several meal service flexibilities that enable social distancing are now
USDA Releases Vegetable and Pulses Outlook
(NAFB) – The Department of Agriculture recently released its April 2021 Vegetable and Pulses Outlook. Despite a continuing pandemic and weather-related events, USDA says the U.S. vegetable industry was able to overcome a myriad of obstacles and
Growth Energy Calls on EPA to Fix E15 Labeling
(NAFB) – Growth Energy and the National Corn Growers Association submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency this week regarding E15 labeling and infrastructure. Growth Energy supports modification of the E15 label requirement to “increase clarity and
Canadian National Launches Rival Bid for Kanas City Southern Railroad
(NAFB) – Canadian National Railway Tuesday made a rival bid for Kansas City Southern. The proposed cash-and-stock transaction is valued at $33.7 billion. The proposal represents a 21 percent premium over the implied value of the Canadian
Senators Offer Legislation to Help States Rebuild Infrastructure Following Extreme Weather
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NAFB) – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Mike Braun Tuesday introduced bipartisan legislation to help states rebuild stronger and more resilient roads, highways and bridges. The Wisconsin Democrat and Indiana Republican say the legislation will
Biofuels, Rural Broadband Top Ag Hearings, Press Briefings
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NAFB) – Biofuels and rural broadband were the hot Ag topics on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Longtime ethanol backer and Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley warned of the impact a Supreme Court ruling favoring oil refiner