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The North Dakota Mill and Elevator Association, was established in 1922. Submitted photo

North Dakota Mill reports record year, topping $26.6M in profits for fiscal year 2025

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

The North Dakota Mill reported record profits of over $26.6 million for fiscal year 2025, an increase of 28% from the previous year’s record of over $20.7 million.

Small-town grocery stores in ND have gone from 137 stores in 2014 to just 90 today. Stock photo

Rural grocery and local food hub project advances with major funding

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

A regional initiative which seeks to transform the rural food system – helping grocery stores stay open and increasing access to local foods – is advancing in North Dakota.

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Webisode series featuring North Dakota specialty crops back for third year

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring announced the release of three more webisodes in their original series, Fresh from North Dakota, featuring North Dakota specialty crops. The first of three webisodes was released August 6, with an additional webisode coming each Wednesday through Aug. 20, 2025.

Farmers, agriculturalists and NDSU Extension staff are invited to attend the row crop tour at the Carrington Research Extension Center. (NDSU photo)

Carrington Research Extension Center to host row crop tour Aug. 21

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

North Dakota State University’s Carrington Research Extension Center will hold its annual row crop tour Aug. 21. Farmers, agriculturalists and NDSU Extension staff are invited to attend.Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m.— a different start time from past years.

The reported locations of spotted water hemolock have been in wet and subirrigated meadows, along the edge of cattail sloughs, and adjacent roadside ditches, water drains and creek bottoms. NDSU photo

Scout wet meadow areas for spotted water hemlock before cutting hay

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Spotted water hemlock, a plant native to North Dakota, has recently been identified in several counties across the state. The plant is highly poisonous to humans and all livestock, especially cows and horses. The toxin in the plant is cicutoxin and is most harmful in the spring.

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Local ag business creating compost facility

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Dakota Valley Growers, located in Bathgate, was awarded a loan of $450K towards creating a compost facility. The funds were made available through the North Dakota Department of Commerce and the North Dakota Development Fund.

RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

USDA roundtable meetings planned to discuss tradeOn his second day on the job, USDA Undersecretary of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg was on the Farmfest stage. Lindberg said agriculture will be part of every trade agreement secured by the Trump Administration.

Bowesmont lives | By Saralee Hoselton

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

July 25, Lisa Jackson of Woodbury, MN and her granddaughter Alyna Jackson came to visit Saralee Hoselton. The next day, Lisa, Saralee, and Alyna drove to the Twin Cities, stopping for supper at Danny’s Diner in Fargo.

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SENIOR MEALS MENU

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

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Alchemy of adventure

Christine Jensen

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure.”- William FeatherUnraveling life’s changing atmosphere, one finds hope in the promise of healing wounds which have shaped our lives and attitudes.

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