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Soil tests Nov 24 2009 10:59PM
Farmers spend their entire spring worrying about what to put into the soil.
This fall it's time to concentrate on what they took out.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin has the story.
(Tim Morman / Bis. Fertilizer) "This year with the crops you take off, your n
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Farmer nutrition study Nov 23 2009 10:59PM
It's their job to feed the world.
Now ...one nutritionist is asking farmers to think about what they are feeding themselves.
Julie Garden-Robinson is a food and nutrition specialist trying to help farmers and ranchersespecially those who are men pu
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Holiday Travel Down Nov 23 2009 12:57PM
The automobile club AAA says Thanksgiving travel is expected to drop in the region that includes the Dakotas.
Good Afternoon, I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
Travel is expected to be down 2.6 percent from last year in AAA's West North Central
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Horse slaughter 6 Nov 23 2009 11:28AM
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Horse slaughter Nov 19 2009 10:59PM
Since 2007 the United States has said no to horse slaughter.
Now it's estimated that there are more than 100-thousand unwanted horses in the US.
What happens to those animals?North Dakota is looking for a solution.
But is horse slaughter the answer?
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Land prices Nov 10 2009 11:10PM
Producing that crop comes with a hefty price tag.
Statewide the average land value is 800 dollars an acre.
Farm Management Specialist Andy Swenson says for the past four to five years we've seen double digit increases in land values.
He says it's unre
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Crop marketing Nov 10 2009 11:10PM
Where crop prices are heading next is anyone's guess.
But one wrong move can cost you alot of hard earned cash.
Tonight Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin finds out what's in store for the wheat and corn markets.
You work hard all year making sure it grows up
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Pet tax Nov 6 2009 10:59PM
Are there too many meows and barks in your neighborhood?
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin introduces you to one woman trying to put an end to the problem of pet over-population.
It's a cry for help....
Cheryl Woodcock's best friends have 4 legs, tails and can'
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Moldy Corn Nov 5 2009 7:05PM
A cool, damp fall is causing a growing problem.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin takes you to the field and shows you what could be taking color under your corn husks.
In some fields there's more than just corn growing.
It's a problem.
The worst part...you can
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Pasta Plant Expansion Nov 4 2009 1:32PM
While many businesses are closing their doors during this tough economy, Dakota Growers Pasta can't make the noodles fast enough.
(Tim Dodd / President and CEO) "Pasta is kinda recession proof. When people are lokoing for a better value in the grocery s
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Pasta Plant Expansion Nov 3 2009 11:08PM
While many businesses are closing their doors during this tough economy, Dakota Growers Pasta can't make the noodles fast enough.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin, has the story.
(Tim Dodd / President and CEO) "Pasta is kinda recession proof. When people are
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Dakota Growers - Part 1 Nov 2 2009 11:06PM
It's a nationwide favorite...pasta.
Many of those tastes of Italy start right here in North Dakota.
Tonight Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin takes you to Carrington to show you how your noodle takes shape.
Before you can get this...
Those kernels have to go
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Drylot vs grazing Oct 30 2009 11:06PM
It's that time of year when many cows are finding their way back home.
But some cows never even got to the pasture.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin has the story.
It's a tradition.
Late spring you turn your cows out to pasture...come fall your bring them bac
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Calf Research Oct 29 2009 7:03PM
You might think your cattle herd is top notch....but have you ever put it to the test?
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin shows you how some herds are looking to compete.
Competitions can be nerve racking, but in the end your usually glad you gave it your best s
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Soybean harvest Oct 27 2009 10:59PM
For farmers this fall has been a challenge.
The corn and sunflowers are still in the fields and it could be weeks before they're harvested.
But Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin did find some soybeans finally making their way to the bin.
It's been a long wait
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Markets reaction Oct 26 2009 10:52PM
Easy come.
Easy go.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin explains how a change in the weather brings a change in the markets.
The markets top when you least expect it and typically fall out of bed before you sell it.
(Eugene Graner / Heartland Investor Services)
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Fall Fun Coming to an End Oct 23 2009 11:00PM
It's been challenging to make sure YOU get lost and YOU get the pumpkin you want.
It's the final weekend for the Amazing Corn Maize and Papa's Pumpkin Patch.
Did the chilly fall keep you from enjoying the fun?
Reporter Sarah Gustin, has the story.
"(D
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Buckley Found Guilty Oct 23 2009 1:40PM
"We the jury do find the defendant Stevie Buckley Guilty of manslaughter"
Stevie Buckley is guilty of causing her baby girl's death...
Good Afternoon, I'm Sarah Gustin... thanks for joining us.
Jurors deliberated for three and a half hours a
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Milk Program Oct 22 2009 7:04PM
It's getting kids excited about drinking all their vitamins and minerals.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin explains how one new program is promoting physical activity and the dairy industry one milk carton at a time.
(Char Herr / Midwest Dairy Assn.) "50 perce
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| Founding Farmers Restaurant Oct 21 2009 4:20PM
From the Heartland to the heart of Washington.
Some of North Dakota's best is being served hot and ready in our nation's capitol.
Tonight Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin takes us out to eat at one of the trendiest new restaurants in Washington, DC.
A little
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Downtown Dickinson project Oct 21 2009 3:11PM
Making downtown Dickinson new again one smile at a time.
The Dickinson State University Foundation, DSU theatre alums along with several community actors are teaming up to form Sneak Pique Productions.
The plays will be in dowtown Dickinson buildings.
T
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Day Two Oct 21 2009 2:21PM
An ER doctor describes Baby Kyra as the sickest child he's seen in his 38 years of practicing medicine.
Good Afternoon, I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
The first doctor to treat Stevie Buckley's six-month old daughter testified a
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Stevie Buckley on Trial Oct 20 2009 2:28PM
A mother goes on trial for causing her daughter's death.
Good Afternoon, I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
Stevie Buckley's manslaughter trail begins today.
Buckley is accused of starving her infacnt daughter to death.
Kyra died in February
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Horse Round-Up Oct 19 2009 11:00PM
As amazing as they might be, officials at Theodore Roosevelt National Park are taking steps to reduce the population of wild horses at the park.
Sarah Gustin has the story.
helicopter nats
Capturing the wild spirits of the badlands.
helicopter
They're
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Horse Round-up Oct 19 2009 7:03PM
They're a thing of beauty.
So why are wild horses being given birth contol?
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin takes us to Theodore Roosevelt National Park to find out.
"Capturing the wild spirits of the badlands.
They're an amazing sight, but park officials sa
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Road Work Hold-up Oct 16 2009 10:59PM
A brutal winter, late spring and early fall have made for a jammed pack construction season.
Tonight Reporter Sarah Gustin explains how this cold, wet weather is putting the brakes on road work.
"No doubt the streets of Bismarck took a hard hit this ye
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Ranching Woman Oct 16 2009 1:54PM
Agriculture is often thought of as a man's field...
Sarah Gustin introduces us to one woman who knows the in's and out's of farming and ranching.
"(Kate Pfenning / Farm Woman) "I wouldn't want to live anywhere else than on a farm."
Today we salut
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Wheat Disease Oct 14 2009 12:57PM
For any farmer who harvested winter wheat this fall it's time to get your sprayer in the field.
This afternoon we explain the critical reason why.
"Hundreds of thousands of winter wheat acres were harvested this fall.
That means there is alot of spray
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National Youth Science day Oct 12 2009 9:43PM
A few pop bottles and a couple ballons is all it takes to start a party.
Add a few other ingredients and you've got some fuel.
It's National Youth Science Day and National 4-H week.
To celebrate these Roosevelt 4th graders are adding a little fun to scie
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Tree Colors Oct 12 2009 7:08PM
It's only the beginning of October and the snow is already flying.
Many plants aren't sure how to respond.
As you look around you have to ask"Where are all the fall colors and will they ever arrive?
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin went out to find an answer.
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Slippery Roads Oct 12 2009 12:51PM
This morning's roadways are too slippery for some.
Good Afternoon, I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
An icy start to the morning causes many accidents in the area.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol responds to this one vehicle rollover a
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Frost and Crops Oct 9 2009 6:55PM
If you think temperatures in the teens and 20s feel cold imagine spending the night outside without a blanket.
This morning's and this weekend's temps will be enough to put an end to our growing season.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin explains what's in store
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New crop tested Oct 6 2009 11:06PM
Growing grasses for bioenergy is becoming the wave of the future.
But many farmers are still unsure where to begin.
Tonight Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin introduces you to a new biofuel option.
(Marty Schmer / Research Agronomist) "This is another option
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Organic food worth cost? Oct 5 2009 10:53PM
It's a 48 billion dollar food industry.
The organic food industry generates alot of dollars across the globe.
But as Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin explains one study says more a HIGHER price doesn't necesarily mean HIGHER NUTRITIONAL VALUE.
"You pay about
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Meat the Need Oct 2 2009 7:08PM
It's been a rough and rocky ride for dairy and pork producers nationwide.
Dairy prices aren't even at break-even.
H1N1 being coined as "swine-flu" has had drastic effects on the industry.
Now Ag. Commissioners from across the nation have developed a pl
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Young rancher raises sheep Oct 2 2009 11:47AM
It's not the most popular animal to raise.
But a program is ensuring the sheep industry lives on one ewe at a time.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin introduces you to one young man who is up to the challenge.
"Ranching can be hard work...especially when you
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Flu vaccine Oct 2 2009 11:47AM
North Dakota will soon have a fighting weapon aganist H1N1.
The first doses of the H1N1 influenza vaccine are being distributed nationwide.
North Dakota will receive 4-thousand doses in the form of a nasal spray called flu-mist.
Flu-mist cannot be giv
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Greener Dairy Farm Sep 30 2009 10:59PM
Renew, reuse, recycle.
That slogan doesn't just apply to paper and plastics.
As Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin explains those three environmentally friendly prinicples can even be applied to your cattle's bedding.
"Why put down new bedding when you can jus
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Wheat Purchase Sep 28 2009 12:51PM
Officials from Taiwan are in Bismarck announcing the purchase of more than 60 million bushels of hard red spring wheat.
This morning they put it down on paper...they want US wheat.
Last Friday the delegation was in Kansas, announcing the purchase of
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Congressional Visits Sep 26 2009 11:21PM
There's no better way to make your case...then to discuss the issue face to face.
During the National Farmers Union Fly-In producers have the opportunity to get up close and personal with both the House and the Senate.
Sarah Gustin follows one North Dak
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Bismarck death Sep 25 2009 1:33PM
Bismarck police are investigating the death of a man found on a city sidewalk with a massive head injury.
Lt. Steve Cysewski (suh-SES'-kee) says a woman discovered the man on the side of a tw
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Roger Johnson Sep 25 2009 11:26AM
From our state's capitol to our nation's.
A North Dakota farm boy finds his way to Washington.
Tonight Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin visits with our previous Ag. Commissioner about his new position in DC.
"For 12 years he led our state's agriculture indus
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Dairy help Sep 23 2009 10:59PM
Prices are in the gutter.
Last year dairy prices climbed to never seen before highs..then plumeted over 50 percent. The bottom is still dropping out.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin visits with officials in Washington about the steps they've taken and what
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congressional visits Sep 22 2009 10:59PM
There's no better way to make your case...then to discuss the issue face to face.
During the National Farmers Union Fly-In producers have the opportunity to get up close and personal with both the House and the Senate.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin follows o
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Court Affirms Death Sentence Sep 22 2009 12:51PM
A federal appeals court has affirmed the death sentence against Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. in the kidnapping and death of University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin
Good Afternoon, I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
In an opinion released Tuesday,
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Farmer's Union Fly-In Sep 21 2009 11:07PM
They've traveled over 13-hundred miles to make their case.
This week Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin shows us the National Farmers Union Fly-In in Washington DC.
Throughout the week she will be following the hundreds of farmers and ranchers walking the halls o
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KX relay team Sep 19 2009 6:55PM
You may recognize some of the runners in this morning's marathon...
This morning our very own, Tom Gerhardt, Lauren Kalberer, Sarah Gustin, Ryan Davidson and Dan Williamson crossed the finish line on the KX relay team.
They participated
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Veggie Crops Sep 15 2009 10:53PM
Sweet corn, peppers and potatoes are typically found growing in your garden.
But tonight Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin takes us to Dickinson where these vegetables are being grown on a little larger scale.
"Taking hobby crop production to a commercial leve
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Cover Crops Sep 14 2009 11:27PM
Cover crops are doing wonders for the soil...but the experts aren't really sure why.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin explains one experiment trying to dig up some answers.
(Sarah Gustin / KX News) "Last year these plots were speckled with different cover crop
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Memorial dedicated Sep 11 2009 7:08PM
Many of you are can remember exactly what you were doing, where you were and always willthe day America was attacked.
Eight years ago today the twin towers came tumbling down.
Our lives have forever been changed.
Today Bismarck North Dakota w
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Biomass Research Sep 9 2009 4:34PM
Farmers are always trying to generate as many dollars as possible from their acres., but when does taking too much from the soil turn negative?
At the Northern Great Plains Research Lab south of Mandan one expert is trying to find out if you can harvest
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Biomass Research Sep 9 2009 1:48PM
Farmers are always trying to generate as many dollars as possible from their acres., but when does taking too much from the soil turn negative?
At the Northern Great Plains Research Lab south of Mandan one expert is trying to find out if you can harvest
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It's not your typical North Dakota crop.
The root vegetable comes in a variety of shapes and colors.
Reporter Sarah Gustin takes you to Richardton where radish harvest is underway.
"gets in closes the door
Cal Hoff started growing the purple root for
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Radish Harvest Sep 3 2009 7:04PM
It's not your typical North Dakota crop.
The root vegetable comes in a variety of shapes and colors.
Reporter Sarah Gustin takes you to Richardton where radish harvest is underway.
"gets in closes the door
Cal Hoff started growing the purple root for
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Job loss emotion Sep 2 2009 11:09PM
Devestation, depression, anxiety about what to do next.
These are only a few of the uncountable number of emotions running through Bismarck today.
Psychologist James Link says losing your job is similar to a griefing process.
Link says it's important t
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Belfield harvest Sep 1 2009 11:01PM
What a difference a year can make.
Last year producers in western North Dakota struggled through one of the driest years on record.
This year they're having trouble finding room for their bumper crop.
Tonight Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin takes you to Belf
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Aug 29 2009 2:13AM
Officials are awaiting autopsy results on a
high school senior in the northwestern North Dakota town of Crosby
who collapsed and died.
Superintendent Ryan Townsend says 17-year-old Justin Haugland
was in the Divide County High School gymnasium T
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| Emmons County landowner struggling with big washout... Aug 28 2009 6:12PM
Five months after spring flooding hit the
state, one Emmons County landowner is still wondering where and how
to start the clean-up process.
The landscape that took thousands of years to form took only
days to change Bob Feist's (FYST'S) land.
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Large washout near Linton Aug 27 2009 10:59PM
Spring flooding caused massive damage all across the state.
5 months later one Emmons County land owner is still wondering where and how to begin the clean-up process.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin shows us that in one CRP field northwest of Linton the land
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Bismarck Back to School Aug 27 2009 12:51PM
For some it's scary...for others they can't wait to break away from mom and dad.
Good Afternoon, I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
Kids go back to school today in Bismarck.
Here at Pioneer Elementary, kids filled the halls. A lot
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Linton businesses Aug 25 2009 11:08PM
Good eating and good shopping.
If you are looking for a new restaurant to try or place to shop you might want to head south to Linton.
Harvest Bar and Grill has only been open a few months.
The owner Zila Oliveira says the cuisine is a mediterranean a
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Trotting Across the Nation Aug 20 2009 10:52PM
To consider yourself a cowboy you need to spend a little time in the saddle.
But what about spending nearly half a year on the trail.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin introduces you to 40 riders from the deep south using Medora's hitching post to take a little
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Eye on Ag - Dairy Farms 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
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Bessy's Best New Product Line Aug 19 2009 7:06PM
Bessy's Best is known for their white and chocolate milks.
In the past year those milk jugs have become a staple on kitchen tables.
As Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin explains those Sterling, North Dakota cows are now busy producing milk for a few new tasty a
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Fill the Bus Aug 19 2009 1:06PM
Kids are gearing up to go back to school...
Good Afternoon, I am Sarah Gustin.
Some area schools are already open and many more will open within the next week.
And of course, going back to school requires many school supplies.
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Veggie Trials Aug 17 2009 10:53PM
Watching your garden grow is exciting....especially if what is popping up is something brand new
Ag. reporter Sarah Gustin introduces us to two gardeners helping determine which seed varities will perform best in your garden.
"Growing what has never bee
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Soliders Say Good-bye Aug 17 2009 1:06PM
Soldiers going to Kosovo have been preparing for over a year and their departure day is here....
Good Afternoon, I am Sarah Gustin, thanks for joining us.
About 85 North Dakota National Guard Soldiers
leave today as they prepare for a year
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Dairy Struggles Aug 14 2009 1:15PM
Dramatically low milk prices are chasing more and more families off the farm.
Today producers gathered at a North Dakota Farmer's Union Dairy Summit to voice their struggles to state officials and congressional represenatives.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin w
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Horse sale Aug 12 2009 11:07PM
Whether you are in the mood to buy or maybe you are just an animal lover at heart...this weekend's horse sale has something for you.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin gives us a preview of what to expect.
"PISTOL SHOOT
Three days of just horsing around.
(Penny
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ND's Longest Serving Inmate Released Aug 12 2009 12:57PM
He's been in prison since 1968 and today he's released..
Good Afternoon, I'm Sarah Gustin...
After being behind bars for 41 years North Dakota's longest serving inmate is released...
James Iverson was convicted in 1968 for murderin
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Hot crops Aug 11 2009 10:53PM
You might not find our few dog days of summer so enjoyable...but some farmers are hoping and praying for some heat.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin explains why some like it hot.
(John Sandbakken / NSA) "We need the heat and we are looking for a good two week
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NDFU Camp Aug 10 2009 7:06PM
Along with summer comes summer camps.
And at one camp you are never too old or too young to learn the cooperative way of life.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin has the story.
got it (volleyball)
At Lake Tschida nearly 100 teenagers are taking in this week's
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Morton County Fair Aug 7 2009 7:09PM
It wouldn't be summer without a trip to the county fair.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin takes you to New Salem where some 4-H'ers are getting down and dirty and ready to compete for 1st prize.
"Staying clean really isn't an option.
It's raining and you have
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Glum in Court Aug 7 2009 12:52PM
Charges are reduced for a Bismarck woman accused of killing her newborn...
Good Afternoon, I'm Sarah Gustin...
28 year old Gennifer Glum pleaded guilty under an Alford plea this morning to manslaughter.
An alford plea means Glum kno
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Fencing Volunteers Aug 6 2009 11:01PM
For many clean-up from this spring's flooding is far from over.
Tonight Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin takes us along the Cannonball River where some ranchers are getting a little extra help putting the pieces back together.
"Digging holes.
Tamping posts
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Radish crop Aug 5 2009 11:07PM
When you think of farming crops like wheat, corn and oats come to mind.
But there's a new crop in the field.
Radishes.
Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin, has the story.
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Today Bauer shared his radish growing experience with other producers during a so
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First harvest? Aug 3 2009 11:06PM
A late spring and a cool summer have made harvest time a little later this year.
But slowlycombines are making their way out of the sheds and into the fields.
Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin takes you into one of the first ripe fields of the seaso
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Dairy Businesses Struggle Jul 30 2009 3:17PM
Dairy Producers across the nation are struggling and that effects more than just the farm Sarah Gustin reports...
"A struggling dairy industry...is having a ripple of effects.
(Gaylen Lennick / New Salem Elevator Manager) "We are still staying bus
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Dairy struggles Jul 28 2009 11:07PM
The dairy industry is facing a national crisis...and it's hitting hard in North Dakota.
Crashing prices are sending producers out of business.
Tonight Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin takes you into the milk barn to show you first hand the struggle our dairy pr
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Peas Jul 27 2009 11:01PM
It sounds too good to be true.
No extra fertilizer costs and a crop that actually adds nitrogen to the soil.
But as Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin explains, those reasons are making peas a more popular crop on North Dakota acres.
Getting a sneak peak into t
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