Bankruptcies Rising in the Fed’s Ninth District

(MINNEAPOLIS, MN) — The past few years have been challenging for farmers in the Federal Reserve’s Ninth District. The latest Minneapolis Fed Ag Credit Survey shows the pressure is growing on the district’s producers, with slumping incomes
Quiet Monday in the Markets Ahead of USDA Reports Tomorrow

We saw a fairly quiet market trade in grains on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s Quarterly Grain Stocks and Small Grains Summary reports from USDA. Livestock trade was also mixed to lower to start the week. Tyler Schau
NNSA and Texas A&M AgriLife Partner to Combat the New World Screwworm and Protect U.S. Agriculture

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Office of Radiological Security (ORS) has partnered with Texas A&M University to combat the New World Screwworm (NWS), a devastating pest that significantly damages, and sometimes
Mixed Market Action at Midday Monday

We see mixed action at midday Monday in the grain and livestock sector. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss early week trade action, end of the month and quarter ahead, Tuesday’s USDA
Another Week of Wide Open Harvest Weather?

As we flip the calendar to October, it appears we are going to have another week or so of wide open harvest weather across much of the Midwest. What impacts could we see from Tropical Storm Imelda
Gas Price Update

The average price of gas in North Dakota dropped about a cent per gallon last week. Gas-Buddy-dot-Com says the average is now $2.87. That’s the same as a month ago, and 17 cents lower than a year
Two ND Tribes Receive Grants For Veteran Housing Programs

(Bismarck, ND) — A pair of North Dakota tribes will receive grants for veteran housing programs. Senator Kevin Cramer recently announced that the Turtle Mountain Housing Authority will receive over 348-thousand-dollars, while the Standing Rock Authority will
NDDOT To Allow Mobile IDs By Next Month

(Bismarck, ND) — State transportation officials say North Dakota will soon join a mobile ID initiative. The North Dakota Department of Transportation recently announced that it will join 16 other states allowing drivers to add their licenses
UND Loses $3.1M After Federal Funding Cuts, Navigating Grant Losses

(Bismarck, ND) — The University of North Dakota is navigating how to make up for over three-million-dollars in federal funding. Officials were notified of the funding loss in March following the Trump administration’s decision to make federal
NDDA Confirms Second Case Of Anthrax In Stark County Cattle

(Stark County, ND) — A second case of anthrax in cattle has been reported this year in a cattle herd in Stark County. The North Dakota Department of Agriculture says the case was identified in a beef