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Sky is done falling,’ North Dakota rancher says of dropping cattle prices

November 10, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Cattle made their way around the show ring at the Kist Livestock Auction in Mandan on Nov. 5, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota rancher August Heupel has yet to sell any of the beef calves he has raised this year, so far avoiding the recent drop in prices that was fueled…

Sen. Cramer Asks Doj To Continue Investigation Into Meat Processing Monopoly

Sen. Cramer Asks DOJ to Continue Investigation into Beef Markets

The probe initially began in 2020 under the first Trump administration, but interest in the subject has picked up recently in the wake of the announcement that more cattle would be imported from Argentina.

October 30, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Many folks are aware that major corporations have a disproportionate amount of control over some resources and consumer products. What they may not know is that beef is right up there in terms of quasi-monopolies. “There are four packers in the country that produce about 85% of the finished product,” explained Senator Kevin Cramer. Allegations of…

Semi Tips Heading Onto I-94 in Jamestown Killing 14 Head of Cattle, Driver Cited

January 12, 2023

TJ Nelson,

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — The driver of a semi and trailer hauling cattle takes the on ramp to I-94 in Jamestown too fast and it tips on its side. That caused the deaths of 14 head of cattle out of nearly 130 being transported. Highway Patrol says it happened around 2 this afternoon on the Highway 52 overpass of I-94….

Extreme heat & drought causes problems for farmers

The plants aren't able to root down enough to absorb the moisture that is down below for as fast as it's evaporating.

June 4, 2021

Aaron Walling,

WHEATLAND, N.D. (KVRR) — Warm temperatures and the lack of rain is posing some problems for farmers and their crops. “I guess to take care of them and to raise a crop you need to get it planted right and make sure you take care of the weeds and pray for a little bit of rain once in a while,”…

Sargent County Rancher Finds Innovative Ways To Sell Her Products

Block's sales includes steaks, ground beef, and brisket

September 16, 2020

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HAVANA, N.D. — Lacey Block is a sixth generation cattle rancher from Havana, North Dakota, south of Fargo in Sargent County. “It kind of just runs in our blood and there’s nothing else we want to do in this world,” said Lacey Block. She says in September of last year, she started to see that the amount of time and…

U.S. Senators Join Forces To Call For Meat Price Fixing Investigation

North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and ten other state attorneys general earlier called for an investigation

May 12, 2020

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — North Dakota leaders are continuing to push for an investigation into price fixing in the cattle industry. Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska and 18 Senate colleagues, including North Dakota Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer, are working together. They wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice requesting they investigate potential anti-competitive activities in the beef…

Semi Driver Suffers Medical Condition While Driving Near Jamestown And Dies

There was no damage to the truck or load of cattle he was hauling

January 22, 2020

TJ Nelson,

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — A 63-year-old semi driver is dead after suffering a sudden medical condition and driving off Old Highway 10 near Jamestown. It happened around 7 Tuesday night. Two other drivers saw what happened and found the semi driver unconscious and called 911. The driver was taken to the hospital in Jamestown where he was pronounced dead. There was…

Several Cattle Killed When Semi Overturns in Emmons County

No charges will be filed against the semi driver.

October 31, 2019

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HAZELTON, N.D.–A semi truck carrying approximately 72 head of cattle tipped over, killing some of the cattle near Hazelton. The semi driver was traveling Southbound on U.S. Highway 83 when he slowed to make a left turn into a Cenex gas station. As the truck was turning, the weight of the cattle shifted causing the semi to turn over on…

Red River Valley Fair Shines Spotlight on Livestock

the fair will have poultry starting Wednesday

July 9, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — It’s all about who’s got the best of the best at the Red River Valley Fair. And no, we’re not talking about the food or the rides. No matter the family, you can always expect a tradition to arise. “My dad showed at the state fair back in 1972 in bell bottom pants. Then I showed, my…

Man, Cattle Die After Crash Near Devils Lake

September 21, 2018

Site Staff,

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – A 49-year-old man has died after his pickup carrying a trailer full of cattle crashed Friday. It happened on State Highway 20 3 miles south of Devils Lake around 3:15. The North Dakota State Patrol says a pickup was heading north when it left the road. The driver, a Devils Lake man, was taken to St….