Avian Bird Flu Now Confirmed in Cass

Fargo, ND (AgNews890.com) – The North Dakota Department of Health has confirmed a case of Avian Bird Flu in a back yard flock in Cass County. So far 6 different confirmations have been made. Below is the
NDSCS PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT SPRING CONCERT APRIL 12

The NDSCS Performing Arts Department will present their Spring Concert on April 12th at 7:30 PM. They have arranged a special vocal ensemble with special musical guests the Valley Troubadours. The concert will be held in the
Brother of man accused of killing Dion Ford Jr. is charged with taking guns from Crime Scene

The brother of a man charged in the fatal St. Paul shooting of former NDSCS basketball player Dion Lamarr Ford Jr. last week also fired shots during the incident in the North End, according to a criminal
ND Rep. Armstrong Urges President Biden to Act on Fertilizer Prices
WASHINGTON – Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) joined a letter led by Congressman Tom Emmer (R-MN) along with 95 colleagues to President Biden urging action on rising fertilizer prices. ND Congressman Armstrong in a statement says, “I hear
STRUCTURE FIRE IN LIDGERWOOD

On April 5, at approximately 7:34, the Lidgerwood Fire Department, was called to a possible structure fire at 24 1st Avenue SE in Lidgerwood. Upon arrival there was fire located on the second level of the residence.
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS WITH CHRIS DEVRIES

Every other week, Chris DeVries from the Wahpeton City Counsel comes in and tells us about what is happening at city counsel and what fun, exciting and interesting things are on the horizon for one of the
Winter Wheat Condition Worse Than Last Year’s Crop
(NDAgConnection.com) – The season’s first USDA Crop Progress Report this week notes that the condition of the new winter wheat crop is considerably worse than that of the crop from 2021. Just 31% of the crop in
MGEX Sets New Volume Records During March
(NDAgConnection.com) – The Minneapolis Grain Exchange reported record March 2022 trading volume of 342,172 contracts, representing a 31.8% year-over-year increase and the highest volume total for March in MGEX history. Total year-to-date volume reached a record 931,091
AgriBank Pays Quarterly Preferred Stock Dividend
(NDAgConnection.com) – St. Paul-based AgriBank paid a quarterly cash dividend of $1.7188 per share on its 6.875 percent non-cumulative perpetual class A preferred stock to holders of record as of March 1, 2022. AgriBank issued $250 million
Upper Missouri River Basin Forecast Runoff Well Below Normal
(NAFB.com) – Reservoir inflows in the Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa, were well-below average in March. The March runoff of 1.5 million acre-feet was 48 percent of average for the month. The updated 2022 upper