Nearly $80 million in SNAP benefits were distributed to North Dakota participants in fiscal year 2009, which is up 34.2 percent from 2008.

North Dakota likely will see a significant increase in Social Security income.

New credit card rules can help people manage their finances.

The biggest negative is that projected crop profitability for 2010 is the most challenging in several years.

It is important because it is anticipated a significant number of acres in North Dakota will go unharvested because of disaster-related conditions.

North Dakota’s trend in bankruptcy filings has closely followed the national pattern of change.

There was a large difference in profit by farm type.

The significant shift in the relationship of transfer payments to total personal income between North Dakota and the U.S. reflects changing economic ...

A concern with ACRE is the ""if"" questions.

""The leveling of family living expenditures makes sense,” says Andy Swenson, NDSU farm management specialist.