Fuel Prices Start 2024 With Decline
Fuel prices began the new year declining after a late-year increase during the holiday season. GasBuddy reports the nation’s average gasoline price reverted, falling 1.6 cents from a week ago to $3.06 per gallon. The national average
Programs Offer U.S. Dairy Farmers Carbon-Asset Payments
Three carbon projects initiated in 2021 and 2022 issued nearly $3 million in carbon-asset payments to U.S. dairy farmers who used Agolin® Ruminant to create verified emissions reductions. A verified emissions reduction is a carbon asset that
Farm Bureau Details 2024 Priorities Ahead of Annual Convention
The American Farm Bureau Federation has a myriad of policy priorities for the new year. AFBF President Zippy Duvall says the top priority is getting a Farm Bill passed in 2024. Duvall says, “Well, it’s critical that
2024 Red Meat Export Potential a Mixed Bag
Looking at 2024 U.S. red meat export potential, the forecast is mixed. Erin Borror, vice president of economic analysis with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, says the numbers look better for U.S. pork. Borror says, “On the
North Dakota Farm Bureau Accepting Scholarship Applications
(Bismarck, ND) — The North Dakota Farm Bureau has several one-thousand-dollar scholarships available for high school students, undergraduates, and those pursuing studies in agriculture. The bureau will be granting scholarships in five categories, including one for high
Jury Selection Begins In Minot Murder Trial
(Minot, ND) — Jury selection has begun in the case of a Minot man charged with murdering his roommate a little more than three years ago. Prosecutors charged 31-year-old Shawnee Krall with murder in the December 2020
No Minimum Wage Increase In North Dakota
(Bismarck, ND) — Ten-million workers in the nation got a pay raise on Monday, but in North Dakota, there hasn’t been an increase in the minimum wage since 2009. The federally-mandated minimum in the state stands at
Mott Fireworks Show Sets Record
(Mott, ND) — A spectacular New Year’s fireworks display in Mott set a new record, firing off a whopping 5-thousand fireworks in just two minutes. The unprecedented display was put on at the Hettinger County Fairgrounds, where
Walhalla Dinosaur Fossil Is Newly-Discovered Species
(Walhalla, ND) — Researchers have confirmed that a dinosaur fossil found near Walhalla years ago is a newly discovered species. The discovery was made in 2015, and it took repeat excavations and painstaking cleaning to uncover all
Person Fatally Struck By Train In Bismarck
(Bismarck, ND) — Bismarck police say a person was fatally struck by a train late last week. While few details have been released, it happened near the intersection of Airport Road and East Front Avenue shortly before