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'If we can help one family': ND farm family leads effort on preventing farm and workplace accidents - InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (437+ words) WALHALLA, N.D. " It was a story that rocked this farm community in the northeast corner of North Dakota. Ted Eagan, a well-known, successful farmer, slipped and fell into a power take-off on a tractor. Eagan lost his right leg and use…...
Today in History: December 14, 1980 - Winter stalls harvest in ND; Cavalier County wheat likely lost
3+ week, 4+ day ago (625+ words) By Darrel Koehler / Herald Farm Writer ALSEN, N.D. " Mark Kreklau has put his combine under cover, ending a long, wet harvest. "We still have 150 acres of spring wheat to combine, but the machine just ices up when you put the snowy…...
Plain Talk: 'You can't get anybody to come out and want to work on a farm"
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (296+ words) MINOT " Farmers are having a tough time of it. Tariffs are driving up costs, and trade wars are driving down crop prices. North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring talked about those things on this episode of Plain Talk, but he…...
Hoeven outlines $50M plan to strengthen North Dakota agriculture
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (153+ words) Drew Berg started at WDAY in May 2025 as a Multimedia Reporting Intern. He also spent time as a Sports Reporting Intern for The Forum in Fall 2024. He is currently a Senior Broadcast Journalism and Multimedia Journalism student at Minnesota State…...
From grandfather to grandchildren, the legacy continues to grow on a central North Dakota farm
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (511+ words) ROLETTE, N.D. " When thinking of the typical American farm, some minds wander to a bustling farm yard, with multiple generations working on equipment or getting ready to get into the fields. While this isn't the case for many farms, it is…...
North Dakota Agricultural Association, North Dakota Grain Dealers Association plan merger
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (212+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little…...
North Dakota soybean farmers hopeful as China agrees to large purchases
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (173+ words) FARGO " After months of tense trade talks between the U.S. and China, there is a sign of hope for soybean farmers across the country. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday, Oct. 30, that China has agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of…...
Why barn quilts seem to be popping up all over central Minnesota
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (548+ words) WADENA'Hundreds of brightly painted barn quilts brighten the back roads and highways of central Minnesota. Mounted on barns, fence posts, parks and community spaces, these large-scale, hand-painted "quilt blocks" have become a hallmark of rural pride and artistry. The Barn…...
Farmers’ mental health needs focus of Minnesota program
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (625+ words) BRAINERD " For farmers and agricultural workers in Minnesota, every day is a work day, which leaves little time for taking care of one's mental health. According to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture website, farmers experience common mental health conditions more…...
Port: What will it take for farmers to change how they vote?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (564+ words) MINOT " It's tough sledding for North Dakota's farmers and ranchers right now, and while I sympathize with their pain, they voted for this. Most rural Americans cast their ballots for Trump. Now they're paying for it. There's a lesson about…...