Ground Beef Linked To E. Coli In MN Being Recalled
(St. Paul, MN) — A meat packing company is recalling thousands of pounds of ground beef linked to an E. coli outbreak in Minnesota. The USDA has ordered Wolverine Packing Company to recall 167-thousand pounds of ground
‘Dicamba Cannot be Fixed’: Senate Democrats Push to Keep Weedkiller Banned
The EPA is facing renewed pressure to deny applications re-registering a controversial weedkiller from three of the biggest crop protection companies. Three Senate Democrats are urging the Environmental Protection Agency to deny applications to re-register the herbicide
Senators Urge Disaster Help for Farmers, Slam USDA’s Take on Farm Income
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Senate appropriators argued for more disaster help for farmers while slamming USDA’s positive spin on net farm income during a committee hearing. USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres-Small insisted recent net farm income has been
Corn Earworm Building Up More Resistance to Crop Protection Efforts
To minimize damage and reduce the need for insecticide sprays, crops have been genetically engineered to produce bacterial proteins that kill key pests but are not harmful to people or wildlife. However, widespread planting of such transgenic
US-Only Supply Chains Could Emerge Under Trump
Companies looking to avoid tariffs on imports from China will likely shake up their sourcing. Facing the threat of more tariffs, companies will begin to create supply chains just to export to America. Creating a separate supply
NCGA Releases Quarterly Economic Update
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) released its fourth-quarter Economic Update on Thursday, reporting on everything from harvest season to the findings from a recent trade study. “These quarterly updates can help us understand what is and isn’t working in
Food Fight: US Dietary Guidelines Could Cut Meat and Potatoes
Beef groups slammed recommendations for consumers to increase their protein intake via beans, peas and lentils, calling the proposal “unhinged.” A major battle is brewing over how much red meat Americans should consume — and it has
North Dakota Man Will Plead Guilty To Sexually Assaulting A Wisconsin Teenager
(Green Bay, WI) — A North Dakota man has agreed to plead guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Wisconsin. Federal court records say 42-year-old Kelly Rosemore will plead guilty to enticement of a minor, and
State Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Abortion Ruling
(Bismarck, ND) — The North Dakota Supreme Court is hearing arguments to reinstate the abortion ban. Last September, a federal judge in Bismarck signed an order officially repealing North Dakota’s abortion ban, claiming it infringed on a
NWS: Turtle Mountains Got The Most Snow
(Bismarck, ND) — The National Weather Service says the Turtle Mountains got the most snow in this week’s blizzard. The snow totals are in for North Dakota’s first winter storm of the season, and they show Lake