Dec 9 2009 7:17PM

Work in the field has ended, but the labor in the lab is still in full swing. Researchers at the NDSU North Central Research Extension Center south of Minot are busy compiling the last of data from this past growing season for their annual report. A pro

Dec 2 2009 7:23PM

A year ago when farmrs were looking to lock in fertlizer prices for the '09 growing season, the price for nitrogen was at a premium. Commodity prices in '08 had spiked and along with it elevated almost all other operating costs... (Steve Ibach, United Ag

Nov 25 2009 7:16PM

With costs for food always a concern, consumers should find a little relief while shopping for this years Thanksgiving meal. (Gail Slinde, Ward Co. NDSU Extension Agent) "For a family of ten would be about four percent less than last year. Last year th

Nov 18 2009 7:23PM

While farmers were busy harvesting their crops this fall, prices for their commodities were falling as well. The mainstay in the state, wheat dipped below the five dollar a bushel range with sharp discounts for low protein. Now a month later, an almost u

Nov 11 2009 7:23PM

The stalement between farmers and mother natures has finally ended and sunflower fields are finally falling across the region. (Darrel Peterson, Carpio Farmer) "I just started now but it's been a month since we've done anything out here. It's just been

Nov 4 2009 7:24PM

The news Tuesday that the second richest man in America bought Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad certainly caught the attention of many here in North Dakota. Warren Burffet's company Berkshire Hathaway put up 34 billion dollars to buy the Forth Worth

Oct 28 2009 7:25PM

Farmers aren't alone in waiting for the sunflower harvest to get finally underway. Here at Minot SunPrairie Grain's sunflower seed processing facility the flower harvest means the supply they will need to continue bagging bird seed for the year ahead. (

Oct 21 2009 8:18PM

In a months time virtually no harvesting has taken place across North Central North Dakota, despite a great many acres of corn, sunflowers and soybeans still standing. The delay again all points to the weather. (Kent McKay, Dir. Vision Research - Bertho

Oct 21 2009 7:23PM

In a months time virtually no harvesting has taken place across North Central North Dakota, despite a great many acres of corn, sunflowers and soybeans still standing. The delay again all points to the weather. (Kent McKay, Dir. Vision Research - Bertho

Oct 14 2009 7:30PM

Chalk it up as yet another delay in a harvest season that just won't end. Today's snow and rain means more days for idle equipment and increasingly inpatient farmers waiting for crops like sunflowers, corn and soybeans to be dry enough to finally cut and

Oct 7 2009 7:17PM

Primped and pampered, this bovine is more than just another yearling heifer getting ready livestock show. She is part of a scholarship program for kids ages 13 to 17 called the NILE Merit Heifer Program. (Brittney Klein, Max, ND - NILE Merit Heifer Sch

Oct 1 2009 12:58PM

Grain Bins are full elevators are plugged and low prices have farmers looking at alternative ways to store their harvest... Shaun Sipma shows us one solution... (John Denning, Assist. Mgr. Famers Union - Mohall/Sherwood) "We can get either

Sep 30 2009 7:23PM

With Grain Bins on the farm Full, the elevators plugged, and prices in the basement farmers have been forced to look to alternative means of storage for this years bushel busting harvest. Some of grain has just been going into piles on the ground, but mo

Sep 23 2009 7:22PM

It's a concept that is growing in popularity within the agriculture industry in western and central North Dakota. It molds farming practices with ranching and providing a healthy benefit for both farm fields and livestock herds. (Bruce Knudson, Farms Ne

Sep 16 2009 7:23PM

(Daniel Stratton, Farms Near Westhope) "We had a two week period to try and scamble....." (Daniel Stratton, Farms Near Westhope) "I've had colon cancer diagnosed..." (nat sound, harvester) (Daniel Stratton, Farms Near Westhope) "And just had surgery

Sep 9 2009 7:18PM

Harvest numbers have been climbing for farmers across the region and producers bring in a big crop, but all the while prices at the elevator has been on a steady downward slide. (Chris Gratton, Garrison Farmers Union Elevator General Manager) "Prices h

Sep 2 2009 7:37PM

Harvest is finally on the fast track in north central North Dakota. While it may be a month behind, it certainly is proving that it was worth the wait in terms of quantity and quality for certain crops. (Curt Engelhard, Farms Near Carpio) "We harvesting

Aug 26 2009 7:25PM

When a family crisis arises on the farm, the wheat won't wait. But for Steve Beck's family the wheat crop was coming ripe just as they were watching over their oldest daughter in Rochester, Minnesota. (Steve Beck, Farms north of Sawyer) "She had reconstr

Aug 19 2009 11:22PM

(Kathy Goetz / Bessy's Best) "I make wine, So I thought oh, I need to have something to go with that. So I might as well do the cheese and I got the milk." What started as a little bit of cheese for themselves and a few samples for the neighbors is "chu

Aug 12 2009 7:37PM

It's harvest time in North Central North Dakota. Typically a season that would have started nearly a month ago is just now kicking into high gear. (Kent Neshem, Farms near Berthold) "We're definitely a month behind." Tuesday Kent Neshem was cutting some

Aug 5 2009 7:45PM

Patients is growing thin across the region as mother nature take her time getting grain fields ripe enough to harvest. Typically harvesters would be chewing their way through winter wheat, barley and pea fields by now but for the most part the machinery

Jul 24 2009 12:57PM

North Dakota State Fair officials have halted sales of tickets for tonight's Taylor Swift concert. Saying they believe it's the first time a concert has been sold out, ticket sales were halted about noon today.

Jun 3 2009 7:30PM

Scientists are always working on developing new seed varieties because farmers are always looking for something better to plant. In this week's Eye on Agriculture, Sarah Gustin introduces us to the new wheat seed that will be hitting the shelves this fal

May 27 2009 7:59PM

A warm forecast this week has farmers racing towards the finish line for spring planting. Many areas are well behind in seeding because of wet ground and cool temperatures this spring. Tonight Shaun Sipma takes a look at the crop outlook and the obstacl

May 20 2009 7:30PM

Spring planting for many farmers in our area is weeks behind schedule. The late start is putting the pressure on producers to get the crop in before the timeline for planting runs out. Shaun Sipma takes a look at that today in our Eye On Agriculture Ser

May 13 2009 7:31PM

A massive undertaking is underway east Minot as a local elevator company is constructing a brand new facility. The work began Monday and isn't stopping until the 140 foot elevator is complete. Shaun Sipma was at the site this week and has our story.

May 6 2009 7:38PM

It's been a slow start for spring planting for farmers this season. In fact, very little work has been done because of so much moisture from this past winter. But as Shaun Sipma reports, it's now only a matter of days before the tractors and seeders sta

Apr 29 2009 7:30PM

A group that gained national recognition for helping sick and injured farmers plant or harvest their crops is back for another growing season. Farm Rescue is also back in the spotlight as their fourth season looks to be a busy one. Shaun Sipma has more

Apr 22 2009 7:23PM

Much of the snow cover is gone from farm fields but most of the ground is still too wet to get machinery in the field. Tonight Shaun Sipma looks at what lies ahead for spring planting and the problems with a later start. Field work was well underway by

Apr 1 2009 7:44PM

Farm Technology is taking another leap forward in our area. Tonight Shaun Sipma looks into the equipment that is cutting the margin of error in the field down to nearly nothing. Technology on the farm has come a long way since the introduction of Globa

Mar 4 2009 7:45PM

Spring planting is now on the horizon for farmers. But many important decisions still have to be made before the equipment can roll out into the field, decision like which farm programs a producer wants to sign up for under the new farm bill. Tonight we

Feb 25 2009 7:43PM

With the country side locked in under feet of snow and cold temperature, winter isn't enough to stop research these days at the North Central Research Extension Center south of Minot. The greenhouse that is part of the Agronomy Laboratory is full of lush

Feb 11 2009 8:17PM

Last year when input costs, like fertilizer, soared many farmers put off purchasing product in hopes that prices would come back down before spring planting. Now with spring just on the horizon, the fertilizer question is at the forefront of many planti

Feb 4 2009 9:21PM

Heard health in livestock is the key cornerstone when it comes to maximizing the output of animals. One costly health issue that hides in many cattle herds, that can go undetected, is internal parasite or worms. (Don Bliss, Veterinarian parasitologist)

Feb 4 2009 8:40PM

Heard health in livestock is the key cornerstone when it comes to maximizing the output of animals. One costly health issue that hides in many cattle herds, that can go undetected, is internal parasite or worms. (Don Bliss, Veterinarian parasitologist)

Jan 29 2009 9:36AM

(Shaun Sipma, KX News) What once was a large warehouse that focused solely on sales and service has been transformed into a high tech center for manufacturing and assembly for Bourgault Industry on the northern edge of Minot. (Ron Allen, General Manager

Jan 21 2009 11:30PM

Much like their counterpart in the Ag industry, livestock producers have watched prices for their animals top out the past year at record high only to crash right along with the stocks on Wall Street. (Tim Petry, NDSU Livestock Economist) "For Fed Cattl

Jan 14 2009 7:10PM

The past few years conditions have been on the dry side for much of North Central North Dakota. A good majority of sloughs were bone dry and moisture for crops was few and far between. (Jeremy Peterson, NCREC Extension Agronomist) "Last year we lived a

Oct 29 2008 8:35PM

The agriculture industry has seen a dramatic shift in the economic climate in the past few month as the world financial markets have fallen on hard times. Crop prices have scaled back following Wall Streets lead and exporters like that Premier Pulse Inte

Oct 22 2008 7:11PM

It took a little longer than expected but sunflower fields have finally dried down enough for farmers to move back in and start their late fall harvest. Before Tuesday's rain harvesters were hard at it Monday knocking down flower fields north of Minot.

Oct 15 2008 8:47PM

Wall Street's woes have trickled into almost every aspect of industry now and the agriculture section is no different. Grain prices have slumped significantly and Merchandisers are pointed to the bears of the financial world as the culprits. (Larry Raap,

Oct 9 2008 6:40AM

Farming really has become a science in recent years with crops bread to be resistant to disease and grow better in drier climates. But science is also taking the guess work out another important aspect of farming. (Ron Volk, President of Western Ag Lab

Oct 1 2008 9:04PM

Fall field Work for Brandon Bock is in high gear northwest of Minot as he preps his fields for winter. Bock is staying ahead of weeds, like kotia and canada thistle that would otherwise be a problem come spring. (Brandon Bock, Farms North of Minot) "Your

Sep 25 2008 2:03PM

The North Central Research Extension Center South of Minot has been and continues to be an invaluable source of information and and ideas for farmers across the region on everything from new crop varieties to treating weed, disease and and insect problems

Sep 25 2008 1:46PM

The North Central Research Extension Center South of Minot has been and continues to be an invaluable source of information and and ideas for farmers across the region on everything from new crop varieties to treating weed, disease and and insect problems

Sep 17 2008 8:40PM

The reaches of today's modern era of agriculture extends around the world and with it the technology and the sharing of ideas. Today a delegation of Russian John Deere dealers were in Minot talking with the crew that manages and operates Gooseneck Implem

Sep 10 2008 10:46PM

Retail food prices are rising at a rate not seen in more than 20 years and that trend isn't show signs of slowing down. The US department of Agriculture's economic research service says food price went up more than four percent year last year and are ex

Aug 20 2008 7:17PM

A string of hot dry weather the last week has farmers racing to keep up pace in the field and in the combine. Harvesters have been rolling nearly around the clock since late last week with small grains coming off along with others like this field of cano

Aug 14 2008 10:32AM

Monday's downpour across North Central North Dakota once again stopped combines in their tracks for the small grain harvest in a season that's already running behind. (Keith Neshem, Farms near Berthold) "On the calendar we're about ten days behind from

Aug 6 2008 10:59PM

The harvest season has resumed in North Central North Dakota after the rain delay from this past weekend. Today combines were targeting pea fields near Carpio including this one where Travis Engelhard was behind the wheel, tackeling his first of the seas

Jul 30 2008 7:37PM

(Shaun Sipma, KX News) The landscape of North Dakota is quickly changing from green to gold and a few farmers are now breaking back into their field for harvest. South of Ryder Wendall Hanson was swathing barley this afternoon, his first field of the se

Jul 24 2008 10:30AM

It's a brand new day and a new growing game for farmers across much of North Central North Dakota. With the countryside dry and in dire need of rain, early this morning mother nature delivered with a ground soaking storm that dropped more than an inch of

Jul 3 2008 11:06AM

John Salvevold, Horizon Resources) "You can see it in all my employees faces when we unloaded that first unit train." The workers at Horizon Resources in Williston are smiling about a five million dollar addition to the cooperative's operation - this new

Jun 25 2008 11:00PM

Winter Wheat across Western and Central North Dakota is undoubtedly undergoing a test of durability and stability this growing season. The crop was planting with very little moisture last fall and weathered a nearly open winter and then got very little r

Jun 19 2008 1:14AM

They're not only a nusiance but they cost farmers and ranchers big money every year in crop, pasture and hayland loss. They are noxious weeds, weeds like leafy spurge and Canadian Thistle, and for the past decade state, county, and local officials have be

Jun 11 2008 7:45PM

Mother Nature has been anything but kind for ag producers across the country in recent days.. Just this past week record rainfall across the midwest flooded fields from Indiana to Illinois and Oklahoma through Wisconsin into Minnesota. The flood water

Jun 4 2008 8:18PM

Sale rings around the state are being bombarded with business these days (Auctioneer) "Okay now a half", which is actually a bad sign of the time for cattlemen. (Roger Sundsbak, Northern Livestock Auction) "Just this past Friday we had just a little bit

May 28 2008 11:21PM

Summer hasn't even set in and already ranchers are wearily eyeing their pastures and dwindling water supplies for their cattle. Meager rainfall across the region this spring has many stock dams low and others bone dry. (Emily Tescher Johnston, NDSU Ward

May 21 2008 7:39PM

(Shaun Sipma, KX News) If farmers weren't facing enough problems with minimal moisture and relentless wind drying down the countryside, now these little green crawlers emerging and are chewing their way through some fields nipping the newly emerging plan

May 15 2008 10:04PM

Spring planting across much of North Central North Dakota is on hold for a little while as farmers wait for the ground to dry down enough to head back out into the field. About three-quarters of the crop is in the ground so far and farmers but it's all c

May 14 2008 10:19PM

Spring planting across much of North Central North Dakota is on hold for a little while as farmers wait for the ground to dry down enough to head back out into the field. About three-quarters of the crop is in the ground so far and farmers but it's all c

May 8 2008 8:07PM

It's the wrong time for a season ending injury for a farmer. That's exactly what happened to Paul Grilley. One day before Paul was to head out into the field to start spring planting, he fell from the top of his seed truck breaking his leg above the kn

Apr 30 2008 7:59PM

There's an air of optimism for farmers in Bottineau county this planting season. Last week's rain was a welcome sight, but unlike many areas in the region Bottineau County was sitting a little better in the soil moisture column than most. (Tim Semler, B

Apr 23 2008 8:00PM

The talk of possible moisture this week was enough to lure a few farmers out in the chilly weather this week to get their spring planting underway. North of Minot Bruce Anderson's crew was seeding flax into a stubble field Tuesday with a no-till drill, t

Apr 16 2008 8:41PM

For 17 years, he's been an icon of Agriculture in North Central North Dakota, a wealth of information for farmers on leading research on new variety of crops that are better suited for our climate and on the problems that have plagued fields in wet and dr

Apr 9 2008 7:41PM

Spring has arrived early for farmers across much of North Dakota. We haven't even reached the halfway point for the month of April and already some farmers are digging in for the season. (Brian Vendickson, Farms Near Garrison) "You get antsy, pretty an

Apr 7 2008 2:58PM

Patience, it's all part of the process for farmers when it comes to spring planting.. waiting for the right time to seed their crops and waiting for their crops to grow. But right now patients is running thing, waiting for mother nature to bring moistu

Apr 2 2008 10:10PM

Patience, it's all part of the process for farmers when it comes to spring planting.. waiting for the right time to seed their crops and waiting for their crops to grow. But right now patients is running thing, waiting for mother nature to bring moistu

Mar 19 2008 9:01PM

(Bob Finken, North Dakota Farmers Union) "That signifies the farmers share of the meal." It's an eye opening amount. That's what the North Dakota Farmers Union is hoping people who dined at the Farmers Share dinners, held across the state today, walk

Mar 12 2008 8:41PM

We as Americans have and continue to enjoy the cheapest food in the world. On average we spend less than 10 percent of our income on food but in recent months we've seen the prices at the supermarket climb higher and higher. (Lori Scharmer, NDSU Family

Mar 5 2008 7:32PM

Whether it's an infestation of insects or an outbreak of weeds they are cause for concern for farmers and they all can decimate a field if left unchecked. Today Agronomists, extension agents and farmers from around the state were back behind the learning

Feb 27 2008 8:06PM

March is now just right around the corner and that means we're just weeks away until farmers head back into their fields for another planting season. Farmers are already busy doing things like getting rectified for their chemical application, handling an

Feb 20 2008 7:46PM

Spring planting is still several week away but already this seeding season is shaping to be a ground breaking experience for farmers in terms of costs. (Leigh Wagner, Farm Credit Service-Minot) "We've seen a tremendous increase." Leigh Wagner with Farm

Feb 13 2008 7:38PM

(Shaun Sipma, KX News) It may not be the best winter weather for most people, heavy and blowing snow but for most people in the Ag Industry it's a welcome sight. After spending most of the winter high and dry there's finally snow underfoot and in the f

Feb 6 2008 8:15PM

Value added agriculture in today's market is reshaping the way producers look at their planting plans. No longer is a majority of their crop going strictly for humans or animal consumption but it's being bid on by almost every aspect of industry. (Scott