Jenny Schlecht

The Gary, Minnesota, mayor said Riverview Dairy has been a good neighbor since it began milking there. But neighbors of a proposed Riverview site in North Dakota are concerned about their water.

As the age of farmers nationwide continues to rise, farm safety educators are stressing the importance of looking at ways to make farms and farm tasks safer so farmers can stay home as they age.

Jenny Schlecht let her daughter stay home from school one morning, where the 12-year-old got hands-on learning experiences that wouldn't be possible in a classroom.

The National FFA Convention wrapped up on Saturday, Oct. 26, and students from across the country returned to their schools with awards in hand. Medina, North Dakota, held a celebration for its FFA.

West Central Ag Services members will vote on Thursday whether to approve a $200 million merger proposal from CHS. But Arthur Companies CEO James Burgum says his company has offered $250 million.

A group of new and experienced legislators took a tour through central North Dakota agriculture on Nov. 8, with stops at processing plants and a farm and feedlot. They also heard producer concerns.

West Central Ag Services operates in northwestern and central Minnesota. Courtesy / West Central Ag Services

The expansion will increase capacity at the Cavendish Farms potato processing plant in Jamestown, North Dakota, from 410 million pounds of production annually to 450 million pounds.

Hunter Hanson was a grain trader who bilked more than 60 victims out of at least $11.1 million. He is among thousands of federal prisoners to receive a sentence commutation from President Biden.

Randy Koenen of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss political volatility, weather forecasts and other factors impacting the markets.