Chahinkapa Zoo Open and Ready for 2022 Season
The weather wasn’t ideal this past Saturday, however Chahinkapa Zoo opened with a good crowd turn out. Zoo Director Kathy Diekman talked with Bill Dablow on the KBMW Morning Show about the opener. Listen to the KBMW
Wahpeton Legion Baseball History
Looking back through history, Legion Baseball has held a special place in Wahpeton and in the area. Janet Gagelin talked with Bill Dablow about the history of Legion Baseball on the KBMW Morning Show on Thursday. Listen
DAMON B. HAGE, AGE 27, OF RURAL COLFAX
Damon B. Hage, age 27, of rural Colfax, ND, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, with his family at his side at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. A celebration of life will be held at 5
Spring Wheat Planting Well Behind 2021 Pace
(NDAgConnection.com) – The most recent USDA Crop Progress report indicates that 13% of the intended U.S. spring wheat acreage has been planted, up from 8% last week, but well below last year’s fast pace of 27%. According
Ethanol Production Recovers, Stocks Still Shrink
(NDAgConnection.com) – Daily production of fuel ethanol rebounded but stayed below 1 million barrels for the third consecutive week, according to data released today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Production averaged 963,000 barrels per day
CoBank: Rising Prices Increasingly Test Consumers’ Appetite for Meat
(NDAgConnection.com) – U.S. consumer demand for retail meat remains exceptionally strong despite higher prices stemming from increased production costs and supply chain limitations. However, once the full effects of producer price inflation finally hit retail meat cases,
Former USDA Animal Inspector Pleads Guilty for Accepting Bribes
(NAFB.com) – A 68-year-old Laredo, Texas, man has admitted to accepting bribes while employed by the Department of Agriculture. The U.S. Justice Department this week announced Roberto Adams pleaded guilty to accepting more than $40,000 in bribery
CME Group to Launch Canadian Wheat Futures
(NAFB.com) – CME Group Wednesday announced the launch of Canadian Wheat futures on June 13, pending regulatory review. The contract offers market participants a new tool to directly manage exposure to the Canadian wheat market. Tim Andriesen,
TFI Applauds STB Hearing on Freight Rail Service
(NAFB.com) – The Fertilizer Institute President and CEO Corey Rosenbusch thanked the Surface Transportation Board for holding this week’s hearing on “Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service.” Rosenbusch says, “We appreciate the opportunity to provide testimony on
Strong Soybean Oil Demand Elevating Price
(NAFB.com) – New data from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows demand for soybean oil increased its price in 2021 and so far in 2022. Soybean oil is the most widely used vegetable oil, and soybean oil use