The NDSU Extension Service is celebrating 100 years in 2014.

He will provide leadership on the center’s nutrient management program.

The 2013 survey summarizes more than 4,800 reports from farmers and ranchers, aerial sprayers, elevators, custom harvesters and other custom operators.

The single biggest change is the elimination of direct payments to farmers

Once infected, sheep remain infected for life.

Quantitative genetic selection can help producers make good breeding decisions.

Land values showed about an 8 percent increase from the previous survey, compared with a 42 percent increase during 2012.

The NDSU Central Grasslands Research Extension Center’s new livestock systems specialist will focus on integrating grazing systems and animal production.

Researchers want to learn if unmanned aircraft systems can be effective crop and livestock production tools.

Large feed supplies, low feed costs and a smaller swine supply should equal good news for hog producers.