Ann Bailey

COOPERSTOWN, N.D. — Kid-friendly, intelligent, and athletic, Prairie Hill Morgans' horses exude the traits for which they're bred.

Greg Endres is retiring from NDSU Extension after a more than 40-year career, most of which was spent as a cropping systems specialist at the Carrington Research Extension Center.

Opinion editor's note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes a mix of national and local commentaries online and in print each day. To contribute, click here

Mark Dombeck is stepping down from the Minnesota Dry Bean Research and Promotion Council after 30 years of service.

The May International Food Aid Showcase was designed to bring together representatives of commodities that are used for food around the world with the buyers of them.

Several companies expect near-record sugarbeet harvests this fall, while others expect to see about average yields.

Rachel Arneson didn't set out to go back to work on the family farm, where sugarbeets are a prominent part of the rotation. But now that she's there, it's clear that it's where she was meant to be.

American Crystal Sugar estimates that 2024 yields will average from 30 to 32 tons per acre, based on samples that were taken before the prepile harvest.

Tom Peters and other researchers are working on refining their recommendations for Spin-Aid while also examining possible new uses for already registered herbicides.

More than 200 farmers attended the morning session of the Northland Potato Growers Association Field Day held on Aug. 22, 2024, where news on disease and yield potential was generally good.