BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Farmers have been hit by spiking fertilizer and fuel prices as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran disrupts global trade and supplies, but a North Dakota ag group is trying to work on a long-term solution to fertilizer shortages. The North Dakota Grain Growers Association is urging federal policymakers to change the rules of a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — From tariffs to crops, and now fertilizer. Farmers across the region are faced with having to dig deep into their wallets in order to purchase fertilizer. “We’re in very, very difficult financial times. This fertilizer price spike is not making that any easier,” said Matt Perdue, President of North Dakota Farmers Union. Fertilizer is vital for…
DETROIT (AP) — Canadian Teamsters and CP Rail blame each other for a work stoppage that has halted trains across Canada and interrupted shipments to and from the U.S. More than three thousand CP Rail conductors, engineers, train and yard workers represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference are off the job after negotiators failed to reach a deal by…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — People packed into the Moorhead City Hall to voice their opinions on what they should do about the increasing turkey population. The point of the meeting is to hear feedback from the community with the help of the Minnesota DNR and city officials. “Our role here is to be technical advisers on turkey management and other types…
BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Doug Burgum has signed an emergency order loosening driving restrictions for truckers who haul fertilizer. North Dakota farmers are facing a shortage due to the delayed and shortened spring planting season across the region. Commercial truck drivers are having to move more fertilizer in a shorter time frame. The wait for fertilizer at the Dakota Gasification…
Meteorologist Scott Sincoff takes a look at what your soil needs in order to be healthy. This will help your garden grow to its fullest potential: Categories: Morning – Features, Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: Ag, Agriculture, air, crops, farming, fertilizer, garden, gardening, nutrients, soil, topsoil, water
