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Valley News & Views

Neche man arrested

A Neche resident has been arrested and charged with four counts of terrorizing, and two counts of reckless endangerment with extreme indifference, all Class-C felonies.
RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

According to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, farmer attitudes are drifting lower. “The barometer did drift a little lower this month,” said James Mintert, director, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture. “People became a little less optimistic about the future.
Hail damaged field in Traill County. Photo courtesy of Countryside Insurance Agency.

Hail damaged field in Traill County. Photo courtesy of Countryside Insurance Agency.

Hail hits central Red River Valley hard

The white combine crossed through the central Red River Valley one week ago.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

2024 sees a second fungicide treatment for some small grains

The region has three distinct wheat crops. The first is the early-seeded wheat that went in the first weeks of April. University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma says the middle crop was seeded in mid-to-late April and the third round of planting happened in mid-May.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

North Dakota crop progress and condition for the week ending July 7

There were 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 0% very short, 3% short, 77% adequate, and 20% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 0% very short, 5% short, 79% adequate, and 16% surplus.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

Statutory Initiative submitted to Secretary of State

Secretary of State Michael Howe announced this week that the sponsoring committee proposing the statutory initiative related to legalization of cannabis and related regulation submitted petitions to the Office of the Secretary of State for review and approval for the ballot.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

Williams County truck accident results in produced flowback water spill

Patriot Oilfield Services notified the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality of a produced flow-back water spill resulting from a truck accident in Williams County on Saturday, July 6. The incident occurred approximately 6 miles southwest of Tioga on the same day.