Swap Shop: Thursday, July 1
DAKOTA VETERINARY HOSPITAL PET CARE TIP FOR THIS WEEK: In this time of traveling on vacations, letting your dog or cat roam in the car is not a good idea. The safest way for your dog or
Tracy Peterson wins State Farm’s “Good Neighbor” award
Sheri Kurtz nominated her neighbor Tracy Peterson for State Farm’s “Good Neighbor” award. State Farm’s Matt Frederick was on KBMW’s morning show to announce that Tracy is the winner of this edition of the Good Neighbor award.
OCM Applauds Introduction of Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act
NAFB – House lawmakers Wednesday introduced the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act to reform and bring accountability and transparency to Commodity Checkoff Programs. Applauded by the Organization for Competitive Markets, the organization claims checkoff programs “have
NIFA Invests Over $5.4M in Biobased Products Research
NAFB – The Department of Agriculture Wednesday announced $5.4 million in bioprocessing, bioengineering, biofuels and biobased products research investments through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. NIFA recently awarded $4.8 million for 12 Bioprocessing and Bioengineering
USDA Seeks New Partnerships to Safeguard, Restore Wetland Ecosystems
NAFB – The Department of Agriculture is investing up to $17 million for conservation partners to help protect and restore critical wetlands on agricultural lands. Through the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service announced
Former Ag Secretary Perdue 2017 Real Estate Transaction Drawing Attention
NAFB – A report from the Washington Post questions a real estate transaction made by Sonny Perdue just after his selection to be Agriculture Secretary in 2017. The Washington Post reports Purdue’s now-former company bought a small
Grain Stocks Down Sharply in USDA Report
NAFB – The Department of Agriculture’s quarterly Grain Stocks report, released with the June 30 Acreage report, shows sharp declines in corn and soybean stocks. Corn stocks totaled 4.11 billion bushels, down 18 percent from the same
USDA Acreage Report Shows Slightly Higher Corn and Soybean Plantings
NAFB – The Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service estimates 92.7 million acres of corn planted in the United States for 2021, up two percent from last year. The June 30 Acreage report also estimates soybean
Wahpeton sweeps Blues to remain in first place in East Region
The Wahpeton American Legion baseball team rallied from a 6-2 deficit against the Grand Forks Blues in the first game Wednesday for a 7-6 win, then beat the Blues 5-1 in the second game to give the
Breckenridge sweeps Parkers Prairie in MLC doubleheader
Breckenridge American Legion Post 53 swept Parkers Prairie at home on Wednesday to improve to 13-3 on the season. Breckenridge won the first game 6-0 and beat Parkers Prairie 13-1 in 5 innings in the second. In