Test, don’t guess on nutrient value of hay
By Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator Accurately sampling and testing hay is the only way to get a real understanding of the nutritive value of feed. Using values from previous years or a “book value” can
USDA To Measure Milk Production
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is set to begin data collection efforts for the quarterly Milk Production survey. The information collected in this survey allows NASS to accurately measure and
ASA Responds to Argentina Soybean Actions
Washington, D.C. This week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the U.S. government was in negotiations to extend a $20 billion swap line to the Argentine government and potentially purchase the country’s foreign bonds. Almost immediately after, a reported
Investigators Determine No Foul Play Or Drug Use In Heather Caras’s Death
(Linton, ND) — Investigators are releasing new details about the death of a Linton woman. Heather Caras went missing on January 24th this year after driving away from her home, with her vehicle located near Beavery Bay
$1M Sustainability Grant Awarded To ND’s Rural Grocery Stores
(Bismarck, ND) — Grocery stores in eleven North Dakota rural communities are getting a funding boost to improve resources. Officials recently announced that a total of one-million-dollars through the Rural Grocery Store Sustainability Grant program will help
CHI St. Alexius To Discontinue Primary Care Services In Minot
(Minot, ND) — C-H-I Saint Alexius is discontinuing its primary care services in Minot. A spokesperson with the clinic stated that it is actively working to relocate staff to Bismarck and Garrison amid the service change, but
MN Man Charged With Fatal Fargo Hit-And-Run Pleads Not Guilty
(Fargo, ND) — A Minnesota man accused of a fatal hit-and-run in downtown Fargo is pleading not guilty. Forty-three-year-old Jeremy Jorgenson was charged on April 1st after he allegedly hit and ran over 61-year-old Bernd Scholz multiple
ND Co-Op Receives $2.8M For 2024 Wildfires
(Williams County, ND) — Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative will receive nearly three-million-dollars for damages caused by the 2024 wildfires. Officials announced this week that McKenzie and Williams counties will receive financial assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Eagle Butte Man Sentenced For Abuse, Assault
(Eagle Butte, SD) — An Eagle Butte man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for assaulting his partner and their infant child with a cell phone. Richard Hale, Jr. was sentenced after pleading guilty
Four Indicted in Sioux Falls Park Murder Case
(Sioux Falls, SD) — Four people now face murder and manslaughter charges in connection with the death of a man found injured earlier this month at Cherry Rock Park in Sioux Falls. Police say 51-year-old Thomas Fernandez