Ag Needs to Watch Energy Markets
Energy markets are drawing added attention as outside market pressure continues to limit grains’ ability to fully gain momentum. While soybeans are showing relative strength, corn and wheat continue to struggle to find sustained upside, weighed down
USMCA Renewal Fight Emerges as Farm Groups Warn of Economic Shock to Rural America
As Washington moves closer to the mandatory review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement this summer, farm and food groups are mounting an organized defense of the trade pact — warning that unraveling it would destabilize North America’s
U.S. Farmland Values Enter New Phase Shaped by Localized Market Signals
OMAHA, NEB. — The U.S. agricultural land market is shifting after years of steady growth. Although land values are still high historically, current signs indicate a more complex situation driven by local and regional factors rather than
Farm Bankruptcies Continued Climbing in 2025
A new American Farm Bureau Market Intel Report said Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies increased for the second year in a row, reaching 315 filings in 2025, a 46 percent increase from 2024. The Midwest and Southeast filed
Grant Applications Open To Agriculture Groups
(Minot, ND) — Agriculture groups hoping to score funding for crop protection products can apply for grants. The North Dakota crop protection board is taking registration for two programs. One is for conducting studies to keep pesticide
Escapee Who Caused SWAT Team Response Pleads Guilty
(Fargo, ND) — The man who escaped from prison after causing a SWAT situation is pleading guilty to more charges. Authorities say since Trevor Nelson ran away from a half-way house three months ago, he’s racked up
North Dakota State Agrees To Portion Mountain West Media Money
(Fargo, ND) — North Dakota State is agreeing to a small sum of the Mountain West’s media right package. The school will join the conference as a football-only member no later than July 1st. NDSU could receive
Jamestown Resident Helene Neville Announces Run For U.S. House
(Jamestown, ND) — Helene Neville is the third Democrat to announce her bid for the U.S. House. Neville is a Jamestown resident and former travel nurse, running on a healthy living platform. She joins a field on
Email Scheme Fools Dickinson Public Schools Out Of $5M
(Dickinson, ND) — Dickinson Public Schools is saying an email fraud scheme cost them nearly five-million dollars. DPS says criminals impersonated a trusted vendor and redirected two scheduled payments to fraudulent accounts. The payments totaled roughly four-point-92-million
Police Arrest Man In Missing Persons Case Of Isadora Wengel
(Fargo, ND) — Police have taken a man into custody in the missing persons case of Isadora Wengel. The 25-year-old woman went missing more than a month ago, prompting a search that spanned from the Fargo area