COWS
RURAL REFLECTIONS A Winter without Cattle
If you wonder why I haven't written about our cattle lately, the reason is simple; they're gone. I sold the cattle last December, the Hay in January and the straw last week. It has been a wint...
Posted on 3/1/13 at 11:52 AM
STAFF BLOG IN THE SPIRIT Going live to the stable
Theirs is a gift that keeps on giving year after year after year. For the past 24, the people of Holmes United Methodist Church, southwest of Thompson, N.D., have freely given a very special present...
Posted on 12/21/12 at 4:08 PM
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Goehring announces age/source beef verification program
BISMARCKA new, voluntary program to help market North Dakota beef domestically and abroad was unveiled Tuesday. North Dakota Verified Livestock allows livestock producers and feeding operations to ve...
Posted on 8/31/10 at 11:04 AM
OH LOOK, A SHINY THING! The Teat Tweet
Everyone who is anyone (and a lot of people really aren't anyone) is now using social media, from your hometown to your church to your mom to your dog. And now Twitter is going to the cows. That's rig...
Posted on 5/24/10 at 9:31 AM
North Dakota ranchers brave cold calving season 
North Dakota ranchers are braving cold weather to care for their cattle during calving season.
By Associated Press , March 24, 2013
Some dairies feel drought's effect most sharply
The dairy cows on Marshall Korn's farm can be an impatient bunch. Korn and his wife are generally in the barn by 4 every morning. If they're behind schedule, they know there's a price to pay.
By Mark Steil , September 09, 2012
Reward increases in cattle killings near Hankinson, N.D.
The reward fund for a cattle shooting in May near Hankinson, N.D., has grown to $4,100.
By Associated Press , July 16, 2012
Agriculture in 2022: 11 Northern Plains views of decade down field
Sometimes the demands of the moment prevent agriculturalists from thinking about the long-term, big-picture outlook for area agriculture. What does the future hold for agriculture on the Northern Plains?
By Jonathan Knutson , February 28, 2012
How now, fiberglass cow? Attached to trailer the cow's owner hopes to reacquire
There's just one problem: The black-and-white fiberglass cow is bolted to a trailer for which owner Norb Anderson has no title.
By Brady Gervais , December 07, 2011
Minnesota now free of bovine TB, USDA says
Minnesota is officially free of bovine tuberculosis, a disease that shook the state's cattle industry a few years back after it was discovered in Roseau County and to this day has caused some ranchers to regularly test their animals.
By Mike Hughlett , October 06, 2011
'B-NUMBER 2 ....': Minnesota festival patrons take chance on 'cow plop bingo'
Different or not, bovine poop bingo is still a game of chance, says the Minnesota Gambling Control Board. That means everyone who plays should have equal opportunity to win. Hence, the full page of rules and regulations for its official state name -- "Cow-a-bunga." And the suspense can be palpable.
By Jean Hopfensperger , August 31, 2011
18 cows die after semi rolls west of Freeport, Minn.
Eighteen cows died after the semi carrying them rolled over Friday morning, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. At least 38 cattle were in the truck and veterinarians were called to the scene.
By St. Cloud Times / MCT , June 11, 2011
Horses and cows shot, killed in Griggs County
Griggs County's sheriff said all four animals died of head shots.
By Associated Press , May 13, 2011
More twin calves for Sharon, N.D., rancher
It’s déjà moo for Chris Johnson. For the second straight year, the Sharon, N.D., rancher and his family have seen a torrent of twin calves that far exceeds what’s normal.
By Jonathan Knutson , April 28, 2011
Woman critically injured after minivan strikes cow on I-90 in Minnesota
The Minnesota State Patrol says the van driven by 36-year-old Svetlana Schmitz, of La Crosse, hit the cow on Interstate 90 near Lewiston in Winona County about 10:30 p.m. Saturday.
By Associated Press , April 18, 2011
Historic cow remains spark debate at NDSU
A champion Jersey dairy cow was honored with a monument originally placed in front of NDSU's dairy building. Some think the monument — a granite boulder with a bronze plaque hailing her as a "gold medal cow" — marked the spot where she was buried in 1932. Others say there's no proof.
By Dave Kolpack , March 01, 2011
Minnesota woman's pregnancy survives falling cow
A Minnesota woman who was pregnant when a tornado dropped a cow on her last summer has given birth to the baby.
By Associated Press , January 08, 2011
Ranchers OK with winter because of good hay supply, better cattle prices
So far, so good,” said Dale Lueck, an Aitkin, Minn., producer and spokesman for the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association. “Our feed supply shouldn’t be an issue, and in this part of the country, we’re accustomed to the cold,” he said.
By Jonathan Knutson , January 02, 2011
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