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Egg Prices are Soaring…Don’t Expect That to Change Anytime Soon

January 27, 2025

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, given the surge in demand as Easter approaches. The average price per dozen nationwide hit $4.15 in December. That’s not quite as high as the $4.82…

Ellison Brings Suit Against John Deere

The Minnesota Attorney General alleges that Deere's withholding of repair equipment and software constitutes an illegal monopoly.

January 16, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has been hearing from his constituents for quite a while that John Deere makes farmers’ lives needlessly more expensive and difficult through some of their business practices. This week, he took decisive action, joining Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and the Federal Trade Commission in a lawsuit against John Deere for monopolistic…

Egg prices keep rising due to avian flu outbreaks

January 16, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO — You might have sticker shock the next time you’re in the egg section of your local grocery store. Area grocery stores currently have egg prices at around $6 per dozen. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the biggest cause for the rise in egg prices is due to the avian influenza outbreaks that have been causing many producers to…

North Dakota Regulators OK Underground Storage for Proposed Midwest Carbon Dioxide Pipeline

December 12, 2024

KVRR Staff,

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…

Farmers Business Network Helps Family Farms Cut Costs

The e-commerce platform has a variety of ways they keep prices low.

December 12, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

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…

Police, NDSU Collaborate to Care for Goats After Man Suffers Medical Emergency

December 12, 2024

KVRR Staff,

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…

Producers Attend 2024 NDAA Agribusiness Expo at Delta by Marriott in Fargo

December 2, 2024

KVRR Staff,

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…

West Central Ag Services Members Vote To Merge With CHS

November 27, 2024

TJ Nelson,

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. Burgum Pardon’s “Best Behaved” Grace the Turkey

November 26, 2024

TJ Nelson,

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…

West Central AG Services To Vote Tuesday On Merger With CHS

November 25, 2024

Juliana Pelaez,

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….