Producers should make ARC-PLC election decisions by April 15

Producers can elect coverage and enroll in crop-by-crop Agricultural Risk Coverage-County (ARC-CO) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs within each Farm Service Agency (FSA) farm unit, or ARC-Individual for the entire farm, for the 2025 crop year, said Ron Haugen, North Dakota State University...

Registration open for 2025 North Dakota Reclamation Conference

The 2025 North Dakota Reclamation Conference, themed “Future of Reclamation in North Dakota,” will bring together industry leaders, researchers and stakeholders to explore the evolving reclamation needs associated with the state’s growing energy sector.

NDSU Extension projects commodity prices for 2025

Planning for the future can be a very frustrating process particularly in times of market volatility. Planning typically pays high dividends. For most farm and ranch managers, developing realistic commodity price expectations is one of the most difficult and complex tasks of the planning process.

Game and Fish Department monitoring Avian Influenza outbreak

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is monitoring a mortality event involving Canada geese along the Missouri River and Nelson Lake in Oliver County. Testing of carcasses has indicated that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is the likely cause.

Pembilier Nursing Center: Rose rocks!

Hello from your friends at PNC! This week I have a story to share with you about one of our residents who “rocks!” If you come to visit anyone here at PNC, there’s a strong chance you have seen Rose Radway lounging in the front lobby coloring in one of her many adult coloring books.

Local artists wanted to submit designs for Fordville wall mural

The Rendezvous Region Tourism Council, in conjunction with Destination Fordville, is seeking artists to help design a unique piece of public art that represents the culture and vitality of the city of Fordville and the surrounding Rendezvous Region.

DAKOTA DATEBOOK: Grasshoppers

February 19, 2025 – They say that necessity is the mother of invention. Such was the case during the 1930s, when our agricultural state, and others, worked to combat the destruction of grasshoppers. The insects came on like a plague, wreaking havoc on almost everything in sight.

NDDPI seeking applications for Summer Food Service Program

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction will be seeking applications from organizations interested in operating N.D.’s Summer Food Service Program in April 2025. The program provides free meals to children when school is not in session.

Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry seeking financial and food donations

The Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry (PCEFP) is a volunteer-driven food pantry that provides nutritional food and personal care items for individuals and families facing food insecurity across Pembina County.

Strong at heart

A few years ago, I wrote about heart health and how important it is. My thoughts are still the same. I recently had a relative that passed away. She was always a strong and courageous individual.