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They can quickly limit a farmer or farm worker’s ability to function and hinder productivity.

They can quickly limit a farmer or farm worker’s ability to function and hinder productivity.

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Foot health on the farm

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
By UNMC, Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, Omaha, NE The human foot has 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, and 19 muscles. The human body has 206 bones, meaning 25% of our bones are in the feet.
NDSU Extension specialist James Rogers encourages ranchers to assess body condition now while there is still time to add condition prior to calving. (NDSU photo)

NDSU Extension specialist James Rogers encourages ranchers to assess body condition now while there is still time to add condition prior to calving. (NDSU photo)

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Managing cow body condition is critical for profitability

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
In the cow-calf production system, reproductive efficiency is the number one driver of profitability. “That’s how this business works,” says James Rogers, North Dakota State University Extension forage crops production specialist. “We market the offspring from our herds. No offspring, no profit.
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RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Election-year dynamics and the farm bill – Combest Sell and Associates Managing Partner Tom Sell believes election-year politics could be good for the farm bill process. “People want to get something done,” said Sell. “That plays well for their constituencies, particularly throughout Rural America.
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Main Street Initiative Vibrancy Grant application open

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced on Monday that applications for the Main Street Initiative (MSI) 2024 Vibrancy Grant will be accepted from Jan. 22 through Mar. 1.
While several Congress members have proposed legislation to bolster the rural healthcare workforce, not much has been done to pass them.

While several Congress members have proposed legislation to bolster the rural healthcare workforce, not much has been done to pass them.

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Workforce shortages plague rural hospitals, legislation to address it stalls

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Experts worry that without legislation incentivizing entry into various medical professions, rural healthcare systems will increasingly suffer from personnel shortages.
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Altru Regional Therapy Services discontinued in Walhalla

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Grand Forks, ND - Altru Regional Therapy Services has discontinued community outpatient therapy services (occupational, physical and speech) in Walhalla at Pembilier Nursing Center effective Feb. 2, 2024.
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Country-style Split Pea Soup

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
1 cup onion, diced 1 leek, thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon canola oil 1¼ cups green or yellow split peas, rinsed 1 cup celery, diced 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced 3 cups water 3 cups chicken broth 1 bay leaf ¼ cup fresh parsley,...
Knowing your family health history and keeping up with recommended health screenings are two ways to follow a healthy lifestyle. Others include getting regular physical activity, eating a healthful diet, and refraining from tobacco and excessive alcohol use. (Pexels photo)

Knowing your family health history and keeping up with recommended health screenings are two ways to follow a healthy lifestyle. Others include getting regular physical activity, eating a healthful diet, and refraining from tobacco and excessive alcohol use. (Pexels photo)

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Prairie Fare: Genetics or lifestyle - What makes the greatest difference in health?

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
By Julie Garden-Robinson, Ph.D, NDSU Extension Food and Health Sciences “Look at my great-great grandfather with a mustache like mine,” my son said. Someone had uploaded a picture to an online platform about our ancestors. I gave my son a DNA test kit and he is waiting for the results.
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