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USDA Forecasts Record Soybean and Corn Harvests

USDA Forecasts Record Soybean and Corn Harvests DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A record corn and soybean harvest will do little to help farmers already struggling with low prices and high production costs, a farm economist said Friday after the latest crop projections were released.

By Michael J. Crumb , October 09, 2009

ND Corn Crop Much Smaller than 2008

U.S. crop is a record.

October 09, 2009

NDSU Getting Research Award PressPass

The Agriculture Department says North Dakota State University is getting a $4 million award to study legumes.

October 08, 2009

Canada Disputes Meat Labeling Requirements

Canada takes US to WTO over cattle, hog labeling.

October 07, 2009

Grand Forks Nut Lab Funding Secured PressPass

Grand Forks Nut Lab Funding Secured The Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center has received federal funding through next year.

By Jessica Dugan , October 02, 2009

Valley sugar beet harvest under way PressPass

The sugar beet harvest in the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota has kicked into high gear, a day early.

September 30, 2009

Farmers survey for frost damage PressPass

Corn and bean farmers in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota are surveying their crops for damage after the first fall frost this week.

September 30, 2009

Marketplace to continue despite loss of support

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The chairwoman of the board of Marketplace says the annual entrepreneur's conference will go on despite the fact that the founders are no longer involved.

By Associated Press , September 23, 2009

Potato blight outbreak averted

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Officials say the threat of widespread potato blight in the Red River Valley appears to be over, at least for this year.

September 23, 2009

Judge overturns approval of Roundup Ready beets PressPass

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge overturned government approval of a variety of sugar beet genetically engineered to resist a popular weed killer produced by agricultural giant Monsanto, according to a ruling released Tuesday.

By Jeff Barnard , September 22, 2009

Jasper Schneider named to USDA post in ND PressPass

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — State Rep. Jasper Schneider has been named North Dakota's state director for the federal Agriculture Department's Rural Development agency.

September 22, 2009

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