New Resident Coming to the Zoo!

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I spoke with Zoo Director Kathy Diekman this morning as she makes her way from Georgia back to Chahinkapa Zoo with a brand new resident.

Candy Corn OR Corn Candy!

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Janet was good enough to bring a bag of candy corn into the studio this morning. A pre-Halloween treat!

China Buys the First U.S. Soybeans of the Season

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(NAFB.com) – China’s state-owned agri-food company, called COFCO (China National Cereals, Oils, and Foodstuffs), bought three cargoes of U.S. soybeans this week. Two trade sources told Reuters that the country’s first U.S. soybean buy of the season

Senate Votes Against Trump Tariffs

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(NAFB.com) – The Senate once again pushed back against tariffs put in place by President Donald Trump, voting against the 50 percent tariff on Brazilian beef imports. Senators voted 52-48 to end the national emergency declared by

Produce grower training sessions scheduled

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(ND Ag Department) – BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Agriculture will host several Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Grower Training Courses. “Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce

National Farmers Union Convention Registration is Open

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(NAFB.com) – You are invited to join family farmers and ranchers from across the country in New Orleans, Louisiana, for the National Farmers Union’s 124th anniversary convention. It’s three days of meaningful fellowship, thoughtful policy conversations, and inspiring

Thursday, October 30th Weather

TODAY:   SPRINKLES OR LIGHT SHOWERS OF LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH THIS MORNING.   THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY THE REST OF THE DAY.  SOUTHERLY BREEZE TURNING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH, OCCASIONALLY 20