August Recess a Critical Time for Engaging with Lawmakers
Each year, members of Congress take time during the month of August to return to their home districts and hear directly from constituents. Cody Lyon, managing director of advocacy and political affairs for the American Farm Bureau
Wheat Quality Council Tour Finds Reasons for Optimism
After three days of hard work, participants in the Wheat Quality Council’s Spring Wheat Tour came to the same conclusion. North Dakota farmers may have their best crop in decades. After three days of touring, the average
Biofuel Leaders Respond to Court Decision on Small Refinery Exemptions
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today issued an order vacating most of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2022 denials of petitions for small refinery exemptions from Renewable Fuel Standard obligations, and remanding those
Numerous Biofuels Groups Call on USDA to Give Farmers Flexibility for Climate Smart Ag
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — This week, numerous biofuels groups have responded to a request for information (RFI) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) about how the agency should account for the impact climate smart agriculture (CSA) practices
Corn Growers Call for Reasonable Standards for Accessing Tax Credits for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
The Biden administration should set fair and reasonable criteria around farming practices for farmers and refineries seeking tax credits for sustainable aviation fuels, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) said in comments submitted this week to the U.S. Department
Wrong Way Pursuit In Traill County
(Traill County, ND) — A suspect led Traill County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a wrong-way pursuit in the northbound lanes of I-29 Saturday night. The state patrol says the driver, 34-year-old Jerrid Klements of Lee’s Summit, Missouri,
Bismarck Agencies Battling Homelessness
(Bismarck, ND) — Several agencies in Bismarck are coming together to help combat homelessness. The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency awarded federal and state funds to the Abused Adult Resource Center, Youthworks, the United Way Emergency Shelter,
NDGF Says Pronghorn Surveys Look Good
(Bismarck, ND) — Biologists with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department recently completed their yearly pronghorn antelope surveys. They say the pronghorn population is up 30-percent from last year, meaning there will be plenty of opportunity
Stark County Sheriff’s Office Looking For Owner Of Gun That Fell Off Motorcycle
(Dickinson, ND) — Stark County authorities are looking for the owner of a gun that was found near 3rd Avenue West and Museum Drive in Dickinson. Deputies say the gun fell off a moving motorcycle, and it’s
Assault Reported At State Fair Lil Wayne Concert
(Minot, ND) — The Ward County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an assault at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot. Authorities say it happened last Wednesday on the north side of the standing-room area during Lil Wayne’s