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Crop insurance proceeds can be deferred to the next tax year if a producer is a cashbasis taxpayer and can show that normally income from damaged crops would be included in a tax year following the year of the damage. (Pixabay photo)

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Ag producers should do year-end tax planning

News Staff

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Now is the time to consider year-end income tax planning. There have been changes to the tax law in 2025 that agricultural producers should be aware of.

RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

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RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

USDA to begin issuing Pandemic Assistance– USDA has announced plans to issue more than $223 million in Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program payments. This money is to help farmers and ranchers who suffered a drop in gross revenues due to COVID-19 in 2020.

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NDSU Extension to host soil water workshop on Jan. 21

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

North Dakota State University Extension will hold its 2026 Soil Water Workshop on Jan. 21, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota.This one-day event will focus on the latest advances in soil, water and fertilizer management. Virtual attendance will be available.

Along the way | Parameters of purity

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Along the way | Parameters of purity

Christine Jensen

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

As we move through life’s everchanging topography, searching for ways to find our stability through the tapestry of heartache and hope, it is an undeniable fact, everyone is going through something they do not talk about.

Keep your food supply safe during and after a power outage. (Pixabay photo)

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Prairie Fare: When the lights go out

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Keep food safe during power outagesI must have unplugged the vacuum, I thought to myself when it suddenly stopped working.I walked over to check. The vacuum was still connected. Maybe I blew a fuse.I flipped on a light switch to go to the basement. The lights didn’t work, either.

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Prairie Doc Perspective: Silent but serious

Katie Pudwill, Rdh, Phd

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

How to spot and manage gum diseaseGum disease is one of the most common chronic health conditions in adults. For those 40 and older, it’s also the leading cause of premature tooth loss. Unlike cavities, which often cause sensitivity or pain, gum disease is silent.

Kalanchoes require little maintenance, and they make great house plants. (Pixabay photo)

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Dakota Gardener: Consider a Kalanchoe this holiday season

Kelsey Deckert, Horticulture Agent

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

It’s that time of year again — garden centers and greenhouses are well-stocked with beautiful holiday plants. They make great gifts for friends and families. Nothing looks better on a table or desk than a blooming Christmas cactus or the red foliage of a poinsettia!

Number of registered spearers in North Dakota is so much smaller compared to the crowds who flock to summer fishing. Photo by Ashley Peterson, NDGF.

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North Dakota Outdoors: Getting set for spearing season

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

By Doug Leier, NDGF outreach biologist What makes darkhouse spearfishing stand out from other types of fishing — especially in the winter?Is it more challenging? Absolutely. Does it bring a unique kind of success and satisfaction? No doubt about it.

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Prism of prose

Clint Van Camp

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Prism of proseSeven centuries before Calvary, Isaiah, the prophet of God, told of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. Isaiah told of the reaction to Christ’s coming: “Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?” (Isaiah 53:1, John 12:38, NLT).

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From the pastor’s desk

Leroy Aufenkamp

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Luke 12:13-15 records a brief encounter Jesus had with a man who had a request for Him – “Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.” Perhaps both parents had passed away, and now he and his brother must decide to whom the belongings will go.

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