North Dakota

The supply chain interruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting packing plant shutdown have severely impacted the livestock industry. Many producers are looking at local meat marketing options during this …

Congress authorized $9.5 billion for livestock and specialty crop producers and local foods systems through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, but tasked the U.S. Department of Agriculture …

North Dakota cropland values and cash rents remain flat, says Bryon Parman, North Dakota State University Extension agricultural finance specialist. “Despite the lower commodity prices of the last several years, …

The North Dakota Beef Commission (NDBC) recently approved funding to help bolster U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) efforts to increase U.S. beef sales by reaching Japanese consumers through retail and …

Craft breweries are not just popping up throughout the United States – Mexico is now home to more than 940 independent brewers. Compared to just 26 in 2011, the craft …

With winter wheat prices remaining at or less than the cost of production and with a very wet planting season, it is no surprise that many U.S. farmers chose to …

North Dakota State University Extension has updated the Crop Compare program, which is a spreadsheet designed to compare cropping alternatives.   The program uses the direct costs and yields from …

WASHINGTON (DTN) — As Roger Johnson prepares for his final few months as president of the National Farmers Union, he sees family farmers facing a lot of big-picture challenges ahead …

The North Dakota State Board of Animal Health and the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health Division are reminding horse owners to protect their horses from equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). …

The Livestock Marketing Information Center worked with the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) to provide baseline estimates regarding the on-farm/ranch costs of producing lambs. Best-estimate industry parameters were used to …