Agriculture

Covid-19, other supply chain issues leading to higher input costs.

Friday, August 13, 2021 - North Dakota’s strong tradition of home gardeners and farmers’ markets has helped drive a growing interest in soil health. And Derek Lowstuter of Folly Hill Farms in Menoken had soil health in mind when he developed a new fertilizer. With a background in natural resource management and horticulture, he's traveled the globe getting hands-on experience with small-scale, sustainable growing techniques. He calls himself a soil alchemist. Ashley Thornberg stopped by for a visit. ~~~ News director Dave Thompson is here for our weekly news chat. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Stillwater,” the new Matt Damon film about a young American woman imprisoned in France for a murder she didn’t commit. ~~~ Chuck Lura is here with a Natural North Dakota essay on poison ivy.

Friday, July 23, 2021 - “The Future of Food” is the topic of an event coming up in Bismarck soon. It will feature an impressive group of well-known speakers, all visionaries in the field of food production and soil conservation. Joining us with details is Darrell Oswald of the Burleigh County Soil Conservation District. ~~~ Dave Thompson is here for a deeper dive into the latest news stories. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain.”

In 1896, a revision in the North Dakota Century Code allowed that if a town furnished a building to store 100,000 pounds or more of wool for free from…

Nearly forty million acres are devoted to ranching and farming in North Dakota. Cattle outnumber people by more than two to one. North Dakota has earned a…

On this day in 1969, the North Dakota Senate Agriculture Committee heard a contentious argument over the destiny of milk prices. On one side was the Milk…

The executive director of the National Sunflower Association said USDA’s annual production report for sunflowers shows 2020 was a "fantastic year" for the…

On this date in 1912, readers of the Washburn Leader learned that women were no longer content to take a backseat when it came to farming. The article…

The president of the North Dakota Bankers Association believes there is reason for optimism in farm country."First off, USDA is forecasting a rise of over…

The state Industrial Commission’s Outdoor Heritage Fund has awarded $7 million to Audubon Dakota.The money is to initiate the North Dakota Conservation…