The best way to control Palmer amaranth is to prevent it from spreading.

The USDA is allowing producers to graze, hay or cut cover crops on prevented-planting acres beginning Sept. 1.

Allowing containment ponds to overflow is a violation of animal feeding operations permits.

Wheat remains unharvested in parts of North Dakota.

Ethiopian producers and university staff learn agricultural techniques from NDSU Extension agronomists.

Producers have options for using unharvested corn.

Insurance providers may allow additional time to harvest, on a case-by-case basis.

Nationwide, less than 1% of base acres were enrolled in ARC-IC.

The program provides a tool for producers to check the changing scenarios until final planting decisions are made this spring.

The most favorable crop budgets were in the southwestern region, where 12 crops projected a positive return.