CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR) – Grand Farm picks a home for its new campus in Casselton. They’re looking to take North Dakota agriculture to the next level with technology they can offer to help modernize farming for farmers. The location will be off the interstate of the Lynchburg exit. Back in February, Grand Farm leaders say they expected this move to…
STEELE COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – With rain flooding areas in eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota, people weren’t expecting rain water to cause such a collapse and agencies around the area say they didn’t feel prepared either. “Usually in flood events, we get 2,3,4 weeks of warning. With the amount of rain that we had, we were expecting more of…
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – April showers arrive but May flowers may need to wait a couple weeks longer as farmers closely observe the effects. Farmers on the western side of North Dakota who have been experiencing drought conditions might get the needed relief from a rain and snow filled month of April. Some are worried they’ll have to start planting…
CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR) – Representatives working with North Dakota Soybean Processors welcome Casselton city leaders and the public to listen to questions about a new plant. This was an opportunity for North Dakota Soybean Processors to breakdown what the plant could mean and address concerns the citizens have about potential disruptions. “Most people here have never seen a soybean processing…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Red River Watershed Management Board and other groups gather to push funding for farmers, flooding prevention plans and water conservation projects. “We have about nine or 10 flood projects that we’re working on, and, so, we’re looking at about $47 million from the state of Minnesota Flood Hazard Mitigation Program,” Red River Watershed Management Board…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – There was a free agricultural open house at the Fargo Air Museum for the public to come in and ask questions about where their food comes from. Crop dusters and farmers were there to explain their process of growing food, the use of pesticides and selling it on the market to get it into stores. They…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Farmers across the country are experiencing supply chain issues due to inflation and those in North Dakota are worried about what might happen to their crops this year. Due to inflation, supplies are thinning up and access to them is getting more complicated. “Fertilizer supply is gonna be… You know, they’re really tight. It’s a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Commerce picks Fargo’s Grand Farm Education and Research Initiative for a 10 million dollar matching grant to advance agriculture technology. “It’s my pleasure today to announce that based on the legislative actions of the 67th legislature signed into law that gave the grant authority to the North Dakota Department of Commerce….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Hemp continues to gain popularity and with that questions are arising. Agriculture leaders gather at The Northern Hemp Summit with information and innovations. “It just brings farmers and people who are interested in the hemp industry together to make new contacts, learn about regulatory stuff and any information that they might need can be found here…
The real-life cabbage patch kid of North Dakota has some dirt to share this morning. Elementary-school student Sully Amundson took a break from school this morning to talk with KVRR’s Morning Show. She’s the new North Dakota winner of the Bonnie Plants 3rd Grade Cabbage Program. Sully won a thousand-dollar scholarship for her 11 pound cabbage, which she says is…
