Update: Crash Victim In Langdon Identified
(Langdon, ND) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the victim of a deadly crash in Langdon. The Patrol says today that Ryan Wells was killed late Saturday night when he crossed into oncoming traffic on
Forty Percent Fewer Wheat Farms in the U.S.
The USDA’s Economic Research Service reported that the number of U.S. wheat farms has dropped substantially over time. Ryan Hanrahan, Farmdoc social media manager and farm policy news editor at the University of Illinois took a look
Farm Bank Lending Increased in 2023
Agricultural loan demand increased in 2023, and agricultural lending by U.S. farm banks grew 6.7 percent to $110 billion. The American Bankers Association’s annual Farm Bank Performance Report credits elevated production costs, commodity price volatility, and a
Ag ’25 Spending Hearing Quickly Segways to Farm Bill and CCC Use
A House hearing on FY 2025 spending quickly shifted to the farm bill and a dispute over the Commodity Credit Corporation fund, highlighting again the difficulty in writing a new farm law. Secretary Tom Vilsack was again
Cattle on Feed up 1%, Placements up 10%
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– The latest Cattle on Feed report from USDA showed on-feed numbers in line with pre-report estimates while placements were higher than expected. Total cattle on feed as of March 1st, 2024 in the U.S. was
Rapid Expansion of U.S. Soybean Processing Capacity Risks Industry Overbuild
DENVER, CO —Demand for soybean oil as a feedstock in the production of renewable diesel is rising as the U.S. aims to increase adoption of cleaner burning fuels. Renewable diesel has emerged as the preferred low carbon
Senate Passes Tester, Rounds’ CRA to Override Biden Administration on Paraguay Beef Imports
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution authored by U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) that would overturn the Biden Administration’s decision to lift a
China Top Threat to US Agriculture Experts Tell House Ag
Experts told the House Ag Committee China remains the top global threat to U.S. agriculture despite billions in U.S. export sales there. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says China wants to control the US food supply. Noem
Gas Prices Rise in North Dakota
The price at the pump rose by an average of 6 cents per gallon in North Dakota last week. Gas Buddy dot Com says the price now averages $3.33 – 38 cents higher than a month ago,
Dakota Thunder Turns 65 Years Old
Jamestown, ND) — Dakota Thunder, the world’s largest buffalo, is turning 65 years old this year. He was built in Jamestown in 1959, right around the time the interstate was being finished. The Jamestown Tourism Department says