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STAFF BLOG AG RIGHT Farming, pheasants and working together
If you hunt pheasants, Hettinger County (N.D.) is a cross between Nirvana and Valhalla. "Hettinger County has long been recognized for its excellent hunting. We live in the center of what is arguably...
Posted on 5/8/13 at 10:29 AM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Political notebook: Minnesota budget clash continues to grow
By Don Davis Gov. Mark Daytons budget proposal continues to play out in interesting ways, usually with Republicans strongly opposed and Democrats more mildly in support. Rep. Matt Dean, R-Dellwood, ...
Posted on 2/4/13 at 11:11 AM
FATHER KNOWS LAST It Was Just a Tractor
I can still feel the cold cast iron in my right hand. My brain is still programmed to move my hand without thinking, making me one with a machine that is now long gone. I haven't seen the machine in...
Posted on 1/13/13 at 7:13 PM
STAFF BLOG COMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKEN State Farm puts N.D. 11th, Minnesota sixth in odds of hitting a deer
North Dakota ranks 11th nationally in the odds of motorists running into a deer, State Farm insurance company reported today. Thats unchanged from last year, State Farm said, and the odds of hitting ...
Posted on 10/23/12 at 5:00 PM
NEW PLATEAUS Autumn in Minnesota...with Two French Women at a Winery
The colors and crisp weather make the upper Midwest a land many ought to envy. Something about the air in the autumn makes me feel more alive.In addition, harvest time is a recognition of a summer wel...
Posted on 10/5/12 at 8:31 AM
AMY MARTZ: A certain kind of isolation 
There is something about a childhood spent on a farm that lends to a certain kind of isolation. Life consists of a few acres of land anchored by a collection of buildings that are considered home. Add to that a lack of cable television and the idea of a world beyond the barn is completely unfathomable in the brain of a 5 year old.
By Amy Martz , April 28, 2013
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Starved horses recover under care of Hatton couple
After their trailer ride from western North Dakota, Krystal, Ruby, Diamond, Princess, Karmel and Ginger were unloaded at the foot of a 1,000 pound-plus hay bale in the barn. They made a serious dent in it.
By Ryan Bakken , April 14, 2013
Bills seek end to farm animal abuse videos
An undercover video that showed California cows struggling to stand as they were prodded to slaughter by forklifts led to the largest meat recall in U.S. history. In Vermont, a video of veal calves skinned alive and tossed like sacks of potatoes ended with the plant's closure and criminal convictions.
By Tracie Cone , March 17, 2013
ANN BAILEY: After a foggy night, a photogenic day
I wanted to capture the winter wonderland not only in our farmyard, but out in the countryside surrounding it, so I took the camera with me when I went to my mom’s house to feed the chickens.
By Ann Bailey , March 04, 2013
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Owners of iconic farm launch new business hosting weddings
Two years ago, Michael and Paula Bushilla had come to a sad understanding.
Keeping their historic and iconic Hope Glen Farm just north of Hastings was becoming less and less possible. They put the farm on the market, hoping to find someone to buy the property. When they couldn’t find a buyer, they got to work finding other ways of bringing in enough money to support the farm.
By Katrina Styx , February 18, 2013
Survey shows significant jump in land prices
A North Dakota farm managers and rural appraiser group published its 2012 report recently, indicating an average 46 percent annual jump in North Dakota farm values in 2012, and a 28 percent increase in values in nearby Minnesota counties.
By Mikkel Pates , February 12, 2013
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Dickinson officials investigate sexual assault of horse
A horse on a farm east of Dickinson was recovering Friday from an apparent sexual assault, an illegal act ranchers suggest happens all too often in this area, but rarely gets reported.
By Katherine Grandstrand , January 25, 2013
Farm-state lawmakers returning home empty-handed
Farm-state members of Congress have campaigned for decades on the back of farm bills delivering election-season subsidies and other goodies to rural voters.
By Mary Clare Jalonick , September 19, 2012
Private lands conservation at a crossroads as Farm Bill takes shape
The Farm Bill that the U.S. Senate passed Thursday has drawn positive reviews from conservation groups. The big question now is whether the House version of the wide-ranging farm legislation will be as friendly to conservation.
By Brad Dokken , June 24, 2012
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Seed potato crop gets good start
They’re up. Seed potatoes at the R. Schmidt Potato Co., at Sabin, Minn., are just emerging to 8 inches tall, thanks to a favorable planting season. Randy Schmidt said that despite a hard, fast 2-inch rain on Memorial Day weekend, things are looking good — so far.
By Mikkel Pates , June 13, 2012
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Calf orphaned in shooting has llama for a dad, two mother goats
Just a week after her mother and 13 other cattle were shot and killed here, orphaned calf Missy has found an unlikely foster family – two mother goats and a father figure of a llama named Bristol.
May 26, 2012
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Crop planting stays ahead of normal in ND, Minn.
North Dakota farmers have planted two-thirds of the state’s spring wheat crop, far ahead of the normal schedule, while Minnesota farmers already had nearly half the corn crop in the ground by Sunday.
By Herald Staff Report , April 30, 2012
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Child ag labor proposal withdrawn
Farm groups welcome its demise, but stress they’re committed to safetySeveral national and regional farm organizations welcomed the recent withdrawal of a proposed federal rule dealing with children working in agriculture. The groups also stressed that they put a priority on the safety of young employees. The U.S. Labor Department on Thursday announced that it’s withdrawing its controversial proposed rule dealing with children who work on farms. The Labor Department also said it won’t pursue adoption of the proposal as long as President Barack Obama is in office.
By Agweek Staff Report , April 28, 2012
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Beet-energy promoter loses broker license
Smith asked to resign in response to investor-client complaintA man promoting investments in a sugar beet-to-ethanol project in Grafton, N.D., has resigned from securities brokerage firm after an investor-client complaint. Energae LP Holdings, based in Clear Lake, Iowa, reportedly is buying the former Alchem Ltd. ethanol plant in Grafton, and Darrell Duane Smith was the main presenter at a March 23 investors meeting in town.
By Mikkel Pates , April 27, 2012
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Early wheat endures
The earliest spring wheat planted in the region in years looks pretty good, despite enduring below-freezing temperatures for 12 of its first 40 days, including a cool 28 degrees in the early hours Thursday.
By Stephen J. Lee , April 26, 2012
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