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Judge says seizure of N.D. rancher's cattle improper
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A judge has ruled that a McLean County rancher's cattle should not have been seized by law officers.September 01, 2010
N.D. Agriculture Department offers registry
BISMARCK (AP) — North Dakota’s Agriculture Department is offering ranchers a voluntary registry they can use to prove the age and birthplace of their livestock.September 01, 2010
Ranchers differ on antitrust rules’ benefit
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Hundreds of impassioned ranchers from around the country clashed at a workshop Friday over a proposed federal rule that aims to preserve competition in a livestock industry dominated by a handful of corporate giants.By By Catherine Tsai, Associated Press Writer , August 28, 2010
Session probes livestock industry antitrust issues
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Meatpackers, feeders and hundreds of ranchers from around the country are attending a workshop the Obama administration is holding in Colorado to discuss antitrust issues in the livestock industry.August 27, 2010
More N.D. anthrax cases reported
BISMARCK (AP) — North Dakota’s Agriculture Department on Tuesday said more cases of anthrax had been confirmed in cattle.August 25, 2010
Feds to get look at N.D. prairie dog problems 
BISMARCK (AP) — Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has invited federal officials to come to North Dakota to get a firsthand look at the problems prairie dogs cause for ranchers.
August 11, 2010
Farmer challenges century-old fence law
BLANCHARD, N.D. — A Blanchard horse rancher’s fight over the arcane state law on fences has been rebuffed by every court he’s turned to, but La Verne Koenig’s beef about a century-old North Dakota law has some state lawmakers saying his complaint might have merit.
By Dave Kolpack, The Associated Press , August 09, 2010
Farmer challenges N.D. fence law
BLANCHARD, N.D. (AP) — Some lawmakers and others believe it might be time to change North Dakota's 100-year-old fence law.
August 08, 2010
Anthrax detected in Barnes County
Confirmation of anthrax in another North Dakota county has prompted state animal health officials to again urge livestock producers, especially in areas with a history of anthrax, to have their animals vaccinated for the disease.
July 24, 2010
N.D. has new chief brand inspector
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Stockmen's Association has named a new chief brand inspector.
July 16, 2010
Anthrax cattle case confirmed in N.D.
North Dakota’s top animal health official is urging livestock producers in areas with a history of anthrax to take action to protect their animals from the disease.
July 15, 2010
Easing cattle import laws
BISMARCK (AP) — North Dakota has eased testing requirements for most cattle entering the state from Minnesota and Montana.
The state Board of Animal Health decision means beef cattle from most areas of Minnesota will no longer need to be tested for bovine tuberculosis prior to being brought into North Dakota.
June 25, 2010
North Dakota’s last cheese plant closing
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s last cheese plant is closing.
Owner and manager Virgil Johnson says dwindling supplies of milk have made it difficult for Dakota Country Cheese in Mandan to operate. He says the cheese market also has gone in the tank.
June 22, 2010
Administration to propose rule
BISMARCK — The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration will publish a proposed rule Tuesday that provides “meaningful defenses for family farmers and ranchers against unfair practices in the livestock markets,” according to a release from North Dakota’s congressional delegation.
By By Teri Finneman, Forum Communications Co. , June 19, 2010
Alpacas, Andes natives, have taken to N.D.
On a remote ranch home to exotic animals that snort and hum, Les and Deb Wellinghoff have found their “little piece of heaven.”
The retired couple, who moved to North Dakota from southern Illinois two years ago, has launched Northern Prairie Alpacas.
By By Jonathan Knutson , Forum Communications Co. , May 31, 2010
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