Emerging Prairie will host "The Never-Quitters: An Evening with Howard Dahl and Friends" on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) at the Grand Farm Innovation Campus, 3717 153rd Avenue Southeast, Wheatland, North Dakota. The event is free and open to the public. Registrat...

MOORHEAD, Minn. - What if, for one afternoon, families could put down their phones, walk through a field, discover a bird overhead, taste something grown nearby, meet a farmer, plant flowers for the bees and simply enjoy being together? On Sunday, September 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lee & Noreen Thomas Farm will ...

Students pursuing careers in the beef industry are encouraged to apply for the 2027 CME Group Beef Industry Scholarship through the National Cattlemen's Foundation. Ten scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded. Introduced in 1989 and sponsored by CME Group, the scholarship identifies and encourages talented studen...

Florida lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to address sharply higher sulfur prices that could threaten domestic phosphate fertilizer production and increase costs for U.S. farmers. Florida Rep. Scott Franklin and seven other members of Florida's congressional delegation sent a letter Wednesday to President D...

China has purchased about 1 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans this week, providing a boost to American growers as harvest approaches and trade talks continue between Washington and Beijing. Four traders told Reuters that Chinese buyers booked 14 to 15 cargoes for shipment from U.S. Gulf terminals between December an...

The North Dakota Auctioneers Association is inviting FFA members from across the state to learn the art of the chant at its first-ever Fall Bid-Calling Camp, set for Wednesday, September 16, at Steffes Auctioneers in West Fargo. The one-day camp builds toward a live student auctioneering contest at 3:45 p.m. at the Red...

National Sorghum Producers today welcomed long-awaited guidance from the Internal Revenue Service and updated modeling from the U.S. Department of Energy that clear the way for farmers and biofuel producers to put the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit to work. The updates allow qualifying farm practices to count...

South Dakota State University Extension is offering a Beef Quality Assurance training course on Sept. 29, 2026, in Rapid City. The training will begin at 3:30 p.m. MT at West River Research and Extension. Registration is free and includes training materials. The training will take 2.5 hours. To register, visit extensio...

Corn and soybean producers are awaiting USDA's September crop estimates, which could provide a clearer picture of how summer weather affected this year's harvest. USDA will release its September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report Friday, Sept. 11. The report will update projections for U.S. and globa...

Continuing warfare between Russia and Ukraine is keeping uncertainty elevated in global wheat markets as attacks threaten transportation and agricultural infrastructure around the Black Sea. Russia and Ukraine remain major participants in the international grain trade, making disruptions in the region capable of quickl...

North Dakota Stockmen's Association members will set the organization's direction, celebrate achievements, learn from industry experts and select new leaders during the 97th Annual Convention & Trade Show, "Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow," Sept. 24-26 at the Bismarck Hotel and Conference Center in Bismarc...

Illegal movement of horses across the U.S.-Mexico border is raising concerns about a potential gap in efforts to prevent New World screwworm from reaching American livestock. A Reuters investigation found horses and other livestock are being moved illegally across parts of the Texas-Mexico border, bypassing the normal ...

Farmers across the country are reporting difficulty obtaining federal conservation assistance following substantial staffing reductions at USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service. NRCS lost nearly one-quarter of its workforce nationally during 2025, according to reporting by Investigate Midwest and Harvest Public...

China's soybean processors are facing higher costs and tightening supplies ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's expected U.S. visit, potentially putting American soybean purchases back in the spotlight. Reuters reported China's private soybean crushers face a difficult fourth quarter as supplies tighten in Brazil an...

Corn and soybean producers are turning their attention to USDA's September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates as questions increase about the size of this year's crops. The September WASDE report is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 11. USDA's monthly report provides updated U.S. and global forecasts for producti...

The World Food Prize Foundation announced today it will attempt to break the world record for the most hunger relief meals packaged in one hour on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, during the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue in Des Moines. The Foundation will gather volunteers at the Iowa Events Center's EMC Expo Cent...

SAN FRANCISCO - Four unions representing U.S. Department of Agriculture employees, joined by nonprofit organizations and cities and counties from across the country, filed a new lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to stop the Trump administration from implementing an unlawfu...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is reminding people there are several weeks left to comment on the socioeconomic impact of large-scale dairies in the state. Information is being collected via an online form (www.mda.state.mn.us/dairyinput) through 5 p.m. on October 1. The MDA is soliciting input after the Minne...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Works Grant Program. This grant program supports organizations and institutions working to strengthen Minnesota agriculture, horticulture, and rural communities through development, educati...

The 2026 wheat harvest continues to make progress, with hard red winter wheat harvest now complete and soft white wheat harvest nearing the finish line, according to the latest U.S. Wheat Associates Weekly Harvest Report. Hard red winter wheat quality remained steady, and protein levels were slightly above last year. M...