Grizzlies To Be Moved To Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
(West Yellowstone, MT) — Grizzly bears are going to be moved to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. An agreement was previously reached between the states of Montana and Wyoming to move the large animals to the region from
Elderly Man Dies After ATV Breaks Through Ice Near Cass Lake
(Cass Lake, MN) — An elderly man is dead after his ATV went through the ice on a northern Minnesota lake on Friday. Investigators say the 82-year-old from Bemidji was driving the ATV on Pike Bay near
Victims In Deadly Lake Benton Shooting Identified
(Lake Benton, MN) — Investigators in Lincoln County are identifying two people who died in a shooting last week in Lake Benton. The sheriff’s office says 81-year-old Sandra Goertz died from multiple gunshots on January 4th. Her
MN Archdiocese Says Probe Into Former Archbishop Finds No Criminal Behavior
(St. Paul, MN) — The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis says an investigation into the behavior of a former archbishop has found nothing criminal in his actions. A statement released Friday said the Vatican probe into
Midwest Weather Staying Warmer and Drier Than Normal
The Midwest Climate Hub says warm and dry was the theme during December in the North Central U.S. There have been exceptions, including a Christmas system that dropped multiple inches of precipitation in certain areas. The region
California, the Last State to Hold Out on E15
Forty-nine states – Montana’s the latest – have now allowed the sale of 15 percent corn ethanol blended gasoline. But the biggest state and the nation’s trendsetter in new vehicle emission standards, California, still says ‘no.’ Renewable
USGC Touts U.S. Corn Quality in China
The U.S. Grains Council’s office in Beijing, China, recently hit the road to present the 2023-2024 Corn Harvest Quality Report, discuss sorghum opportunities, and protect market share for U.S. coarse grains. The Council conducted a corn quality
Food Price Index Drops in December
The U.N.’s Food and Agricultural Organization says world food prices dropped in December. The Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the prices of globally traded commodities, averaged 188.5 points in December, down 1.5 percent from
National Ag Law Center’s Top Legal Issues to Watch in the New Year
The National Agricultural Law Center, based in Arkansas, called 2023 a year for significant developments and changes on the legal front. Harrison Pittman, director of the Ag Law Center, says there are a lot of issues they’ll
U.S. Wheat Associates Launch Stewardship Video Series
The time and effort American farmers put into caring for the land makes for a story that isn’t shared often enough. A new video series from U.S. Wheat Associates aims to change that for overseas wheat buyers