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North Dakota Critical Access Hospitals receive top 100 recognition

By Center for Rural Health, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences larly for our state, rural hospitals are the heartbeat of our communities, and the high level of care they provide, along with being mindful of costs, will continue to improve the health of our citizens.'
2025 Chronic Wasting Disease test results

2025 Chronic Wasting Disease test results

2025 Chronic Wasting Disease test results

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department tested 1,224 animals for chronic wasting disease during the 2025 sampling season. Game and Fish confirmed 16 deer tested positive for CWD, all of which were taken by hunters.
Farm workers load beans into a grain truck Sept. 28, 2025, in Wells County, N.D. Photo by Lora Wobbema/For the North Dakota Monitor

Farm workers load beans into a grain truck Sept. 28, 2025, in Wells County, N.D. Photo by Lora Wobbema/For the North Dakota Monitor

North Dakota expands low-interest farm loans as applications approach $300 million

The North Dakota Industrial Commission is expanding a low-interest loan program designed to support farmers and ranchers — an initiative on pace to exhaust the $300 million already set aside for it.
A prominent Chinese drone manufacturer is suing the FCC over a decision to limit foreign made drones in the U.S. Photo by Mark Newman/ Getty Images

A prominent Chinese drone manufacturer is suing the FCC over a decision to limit foreign made drones in the U.S. Photo by Mark Newman/ Getty Images

Chinese drone company sues FCC over ‘covered list’ decision

Listing could impact agricultural and other US drone industry access to technology The Chinese company DJI, known for its suite of camera, civilian and agricultural drones, filed a petition for review with a federal appeals court over a Federal Communications Commission decision to restrict...