drought

Too much or too little water are extremes North Dakota knows all too well. Terrible droughts and destructive floods dot the state’s history. On the wet side, there was the historic 1897 Red River flood and the mammoth rains of the 1990s that swelled Devils Lake. On the dry side, nothing tops the Dust Bowl, when temperatures soared into the triple digits, wind blasted away soil, and farmers and ranchers were left in ruins.

North Dakota’s history has always had booms and busts – robust settlement in the days of Dakota Territory, the hardships of the Great Depression, oil…

Two loan programs through the Bank of North Dakota, designed to assist livestock producers affected by last year’s drought, are being extended.The…

Two loan programs through the Bank of North Dakota, designed to assist livestock producers affected by last year’s drought, are being extended.The…

Beneficial.That’s how National Weather Service hydrologist Allen Schlag describes the snow we’ve had over the last few days."Probably anybody who's out…

2017 will be remembered in North Dakota’s agriculture community for the drought.North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said the drought hit…

The president of the North Dakota Bankers Association said he’s seeing a more optimistic outlook from North Dakota farmers and ranchers.Rick Clayburgh…

The executive director of the North Dakota Grain Growers Association has this assessment of the drought."Oh, goodness sakes -- the drought is devastating…

Some help may be on the way for ranchers who need to bring hay to their drought-stricken ranches.Gov. Doug Burgum and Agriculture Commissioner Doug…

Another impact of the drought in south-central North Dakota.The developer of a wind farm and new transmission line in Oliver County will delay replanting…