Summit Carbon Solutions plans to build a 2,500-mile network of CO2 pipelines across the Midwest to capture carbon produced by ethanol plants and then sequester it underground in North Dakota. (Courtesy of Summit Carbon Solutions)BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators approved permits Thursday for underground storage of carbon dioxide delivered through a sprawling pipeline proposed for the Midwest, marking…
WEST FARGO, N.D. – If you’re a farmer, and you’re looking to reduce your ever-rising costs – there may be a way to do so that you haven’t heard of just yet. “Farmers Business Network is an e-commerce platform, similar to Amazon, but exclusively for farmers and farmer crop inputs,” explained Tim Bjordal, account executive for FBN. This primary fulfillment…
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – A unique call for service for police in Fargo. A man driving from Montana to Michigan experienced chest pains and required immediate medical attention yesterday afternoon. He was hauling 14 goats and two dogs in his trailer. Community Service Officer Laverne Buzick stepped in and contacted NDSU police. Skip Anderson with NDSU’s Department of Animal Sciences helped…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Agriculture Association’s annual Agribusiness Expo is underway in Fargo. This year it is being held at Delta by Marriott. There are over 60 venders at the expo, showcasing their latest and greatest to area farmers. One of the items being shown was a large drone used for spraying crops. NDAA Vice President Jason…
ULEN, Minn. (KVRR) — West Central Ag Services members have voted to approve an acquisition by CHS. The Ulen, Minnesota based cooperative is joining the nation’s largest farmer-owned cooperative which is based in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. In a release to members, West Central says more than 1,100 active patrons voted with over 70% of members voting in favor of the…
Gov. Doug Burgum, Grace the Turkey And Ag Commissioner Doug GoehringBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum pardoned Grace the turkey in one of his last acts in office. Burgum says Grace definitely wins the Best Behaved Award from the past eight years! He was joined by Ag Commissioner Doug Goehring. North Dakota Turkey Federation donated 16 frozen…
ULEN, Minn. (KVRR) — West Central AG Services is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a proposal with C-H-S worth $225 million. The vote comes after over a year of deliberations with both companies discussing a possible merger. Arthur Companies of Arthur, North Dakota also made a bid for West Central and held informational meetings last week to argue its case….
FARGO, ND. (KVRR) — Informational meetings will be held this week as West Central Ag Services moves forward on a merger with CHS. West Central is a northwestern Minnesota cooperative while CHS is a diversified global agribusiness co-op owned by farmers and member cooperatives across the country. A vote on a revised proposal from CHS worth $225 million will take…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — There is a new E.coli outbreak to tell you about this time involving carrots. CDC is reporting 39 people are infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli in 18 states. Fifteen people have been hospitalized and one person has died. Minnesota is the only state included in our region and reports five people are sick….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — DG Fuels has announced it plans to build a new $5 billion facility to produce low-carbon aviation fuel in Moorhead. The plant would create 650 jobs and serve the Great Lakes region. The facility will convert corn stover and timber waste into high-value low-carbon aviation fuel. In a press release, the company says the production baseline process…
