Woodland Drive Mill & Overlay Project To Start Work On Friday, August 13
The Contractor for the Woodland Drive Mill & Overlay Project plans to start work on Friday, August 13th. The project is a Mill, Patch & Overlay of Woodland Drive from 17th Avenue North to the 210 Bypass.
Fire Department Dispatched To A Structure Fire In Colfax
On August 11 at 1:12 PM the Richland County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a structure fire at 17430 County Road 28 in Colfax ND. Chantelle Brows called 911 to report that a small barn on the
USDA Invests $167 Million in High-Speed Broadband in 12 States
(NAFB) – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Wednesday announced the Department of Agriculture is investing $167 million in 12 states to deploy broadband infrastructure. The investment focuses on rural areas without sufficient access to high-speed internet. Secretary Vilsack
U.S. Ag Tractor Sales Hold Steady in July, Gain in Canada
(NAFB) – Gains in larger and four-wheel-drive tractors offset smaller declines in the sub-40 horsepower range in the U.S., while Canadian farm tractor sales were positive in July. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers says U.S. total farm
Canadian Pacific Submits New Bid for Kansas City Southern
(NAFB) – Canadian Pacific Railway this week re-upped its offer to acquire Kansas City Southern in a stock and cash trade worth approximately $31 billion. The move comes as KCS shareholders are voting to approve a merger/transaction
Lawmakers Introduce Ocean Shipping Reform Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NAFB) – House lawmakers this week Introduced the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021. The bipartisan legislation is the first major update of federal regulations for the global ocean shipping industry since 1998. The legislation
Senate Votes to Preserve Stepped-Up Basis, Like-Kind Exchange Treatment
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NAFB) – The Senate agreed to preserve the critical step-up in basis tax treatment of farms and ranches, as part its $3.5 trillion dollar budget blueprint that passed with only Democratic votes. South Dakota Republican
Senate Confirms Moffitt for USDA Post
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NAFB) – The U.S. Senate Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Jenny Moffitt as Agriculture Department undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow of Michigan says, “Moffitt brings a wealth of
CattleFax Forecasts Record Beef Demand; Prospects for Tighter Supplies
(NAFB) – The beef cattle industry is bouncing back from the pandemic, and continued progress is expected in 2022. Beef prices are near record high, and consumer and wholesale beef demand are both at 30-year highs as
Thursday, August 12th Weather
TODAY AND TOMORROW: SUNNY, BREEZY AND COOL. HIGHS: 70S WIND: NORTHWEST 10 TO 25, GUSTING TO 35 MPH. FRIDAY MORNING LOW IN THE 40S! SATURDAY: SUNNY AND DRY, LESS COOL. MORNING LOW NEAR 50. AFTERNOON