1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (610+ words) A few years ago, I listened to a forage specialist from Auburn University giving a talk at a national meeting. His opening line was "In the South, we love three things: football, NASCAR racing and legumes." I remember him going…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (199+ words) June is National Dairy Month and this year Marketplace Foods paired up with Cass-Clay to donate two pallets of shelf stable milk to Souris Valley United Way's Backpack Buddies program. The Backpack Buddies program provides children experiencing food insecurity with…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (147+ words) MACF awards rural scholarships minotdailynews. com MACF awards rural scholarships The Minot Area Community Foundation recently announced scholarship awards to area students through endowment funds held at the foundation. These funds support graduating seniors from rural communities as they pursue…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (175+ words) Young women who are seniors in high school are invited to apply for a $1, 000 scholarship to any college from the National Women Involved in Farm Economics (WIFE). There is no application form, but applicants must submit name, address, college of…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago  (325+ words) The potential environmental impact of industrial-style farms received another look in North Dakota recently. A panel that helps oversee the Red River Basin, including its reach into Canada, heard concerns about planned mega-dairies. North Dakota recently approved permits sought by…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (357+ words) Some North Dakota communities are becoming more familiar with the rush to consider farms linked to industrial agriculture. Residents assisting with pushback describe the possibility of towns no longer looking the same if projects go through. North Dakota currently has…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (208+ words) Souris Basin Planning Council will host a Livestock Development: Final Report & Future Planning event for the public on Tuesday, July 22, from 4: 30- 6: 30 p. m. at the Verendrye Electric Cooperative Conference Room in Minot. This event marks the culmination of a comprehensive regional site…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago  (836+ words) I was figuring out the food activity our 4-H club wanted to do at the next monthly meeting " this was back when I was a club leader. "Let's make ice cream in a bag!" the children said. "We just made…...