N.D sheep and lambs at record low

The number of sheep and lambs in North Dakota is at an all-time low.

N.D. endangered species plan approved

State Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said the federal Environmental Protection Agency is giving North Dakota more of a voice when it comes to protecting endangered species from exposure to pesticides.

North Dakota sheep and lambs at record low levels

The number of sheep and lambs in North Dakota is at an all-time low.

Warm conditions good for livestock

Below normal precipitation and above normal temperatures in January have provided good news for North Dakota livestock ranchers, but some farmers are expressing concern about snow protection for alfalfa and winter wheat.

Sessions set in ND on specialty crop grant program

North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is looking for ideas on how best to use federal money for specialty crop grants.

New map for what to plant reflects global warming

WASHINGTON (AP) — Global warming is hitting not just home, but garden. The color-coded map of planting zones often seen on the back of seed packets is being updated by the government, illustrating a hotter 21st century.

Ag Hall of Fame gets new member

A former state seed commissioner and a man who has been involved in the potato, farm implement and biofuel industries are being inducted into North Dakota’s Agriculture Hall of Fame.

USDA announces $308 million for disaster-stricken states

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is adding more than $300 million to the massive amount of financial assistance federal agencies have doled out in response to an unusually intense year of natural disasters, officials announced Wednesday.

Best bunny

Clerissa Nelson of Valley City, N.D., walks Saturday with her rabbit, which won first place in best opposite satin category at the North Dakota Rabbit Breeders winter gathering at the Jamestown Civic Center. (John M. Steiner / The Sun)

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Rabbit inspection

A group of people inspect three rabbits Saturday at the North Dakota Rabbit Breeders winter gathering at the Jamestown Civic Center. (John M. Steiner / The Sun)

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Animal feed law meetings planned

The North Dakota Department of Agriculture has scheduled a series of public meetings in January to collect comments and suggestions regarding state regulation of animal feed.

Seven counties get disaster declaration

More North Dakota counties are being added to a federal disaster declaration.

Ag Expo in Jamestown this week

The weather conditions for the Winter Ag Expo 2012 sponsored by Ingstad Family Media on Jan. 10 and 11 should be warmer and drier than normal, according to the forecasts of the National Weather Service. That has event sponsors looking forward to a big event.

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Record air pollution hammers Calif's ag heartland

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — This is the time of year when residents who often live with the nation's worst pollution often can draw a breath of fresh air. But this winter has not been kind to people who want to play outside in California's Central Valley.

N.M. scientists develop drought-tolerant alfalfa

With much of the Southwest struggling with drought, many ranchers and dairy farmers are having difficulty finding enough hay for their livestock and making tough choices: pay up to twice as much as last year and ship it in from hundreds of miles away or do without and sell off some of their herd.

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