MITCHELL – Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds unveiled a bipartisan bill Wednesday at Dakotafest that would pay farmers to convert less-productive cropland back to grass and allow the acres to be grazed by livestock all season. The Rebuilding America’s National Cow Herd Act, or RANCH Act, would create a voluntary federal program with an enrollment […]
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota farm group representatives called for more certainty in U.S. ag trade policy, while U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak and a U.S. trade representative said tariffs and tough trade negotiations will pay off in the long run. U.S. Chief Agricultural Negotiator Julie Callahan fielded questions about Trump administration trade policies on […]
This week, citizen scientists throughout the southeast region will take 15 minutes to help make a headcount of the buzzing, scuttling little critters that help our flowers bloom and gardens grow. The counting is part of the University of Georgia’s Great Southeast Pollinator Census. The event, which takes place this Friday and Saturday, started eight […]
Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) has partnered with local landowners to complete a 138-acre conservation easement along the western slope of the Bridger Mountains 12 miles north of Belgrade.
A Fort Smith chemical plant that spilled thousands of gallons of highly acidic chemicals last spring lacked a permit to operate and had not disclosed to Arkansas authorities it was handling hazardous chemicals, according to state agencies and public records obtained by the Advocate. The spill killed thousands of fish in nearby waterways, crossed state […]
TOPEKA — The $1.25 billion biocontainment facility in Manhattan developed for cutting-edge research on the most dangerous animal diseases is not fully operational three years after its ribbon-cutting, a federal report determined. The Office of Inspector General published a July report stating the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility isn’t able to perform the high-level animal […]
Consumers would have more opportunity to save money on gasoline with higher levels of ethanol if Congress can remove a long-standing restriction, members of an ethanol industry roundtable said Monday. The U.S. House has passed a bill to allow year-round sales of gasoline with 15% ethanol, known as E15. Current rules do not allow E15 […]
The Center for Biological Diversity filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Oregon alleging the grazing would harm imperiled species across the West.
The rapid urbanization of the past century has made the car-centric North American city the norm. However, rising greenhouse gas emissions and fuel prices are pushing researchers and planners to look for innovative urban planning alternatives.
SIOUX FALLS — The year-round sale of higher ethanol-blended gasoline, called E15, does not have enough votes in the U.S. Senate unless it comes with compromises for small oil refineries, said Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota. Ethanol is a gasoline additive made primarily from corn, and a lower E10 blend is already available year-round. […]
