USDA Invests in Infrastructure to Combat Climate Change in Rural America
(NewsDakota.com/USDA) – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Thursday announced USDA is investing $285 million in critical infrastructure. The investment seeks to lower energy costs, expand access to clean energy for people across rural America, and combat climate change.
McKinsey & Company Release Global Farmer Survey Results
(NewsDakota.com/NAFB) – Despite economic disturbances, high crop prices are giving farmers around the world cause for cautious optimism, according to a new survey. Global consultancy McKinsey & Company this week released the results of its global survey
U.S. & Canadian Potato Production Down From 2021
(NewsDakota.com/USAgNet) – The 2022 potato production for the United States and Canada combined is estimated at 520 million cwt, down 2 percent from 2021 estimate. According to the USDA, the United States potato production is estimated at
Zoo residents “wintering well!”
Winter weather doesn’t slow the activity down at Chahinkapa Zoo. Kathy Diekman and Tom Schmaltz talked with KBMW Morning Show Host Bill Dablow about the winter landscape at the Zoo. Listen to the KBMW podcast below.
Wahpeton bank robberies PT 2
Bank robberies have been a part of Wahpeton history dating back decades. Wahpeton historian Janet Gagelin concluded her segment on one such back robbery on the KBMW Morning Show on Thursday. Listen to the KBMW podcast below.
NDSU Releases Corn Hybrid Variety Trial Results
(NewsDakota.com/NDSU) – The 2022 North Dakota State University (NDSU) Variety Trial Results and Selection Guide for Corn is now available online. It can be accessed here. “The corn hybrid guide is a good source of information for
Cattle Chat: Managing a Post-Weaning Parasite
(NewsDakota.com/NDAgConnection) – Tummy troubles can be miserable and if diarrhea is a symptom, it can lead to a serious illness in people and cattle, say the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute on a
NDSU Alum New Leader of Minnesota Beef, Cattle Groups
(NewsDakota.com/MSCA) – The Minnesota Beef Council (MBC) has hired Kaitlyn Root to serve as the new Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) coordinator for the MBC and as the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association (MSCA) executive director. Kaitlyn will be
Webinar to Feature Cover Crop Strategies to Enhance Soil
(NewsDakota.com/IState) – The Iowa Learning Farms conservation webinar taking place Dec. 21 at noon CST will feature Etienne “Herrick” Sutton, Ph.D. candidate, University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability. Sutton’s research focuses on ways in which
Thursday, December 15th Weather
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE REGION UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING TODAY: CLOUDY AND WINDY WITH NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE. WIND: NORTH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35, GUSTING