The North Dakota 4-H Foundation recognizes dedicated 4-H volunteers.

It is just as important at this time to consider the volatility in agriculture as it is to focus on recent declines in crop commodity prices. Do you know what you will do with your earnings if crop commodity prices rebound?

Sheep producers have many considerations when thinking about expanding their flocks.

Recent studies suggest that total average per capita meat consumption in China could grow from about 60 kilograms in 2010 to nearly 100 kg per person per year by 2030.

Jerry Doan, a leader in North Dakota agriculture, was the first chair of the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education.

In 2013, more than 70 percent of the farms were crop farms and the median age of a farm operator was 48.

The process of developing healthy calves starts at birth.

NDSU researchers study several beef cattle topics in 2014.

Advancing computer models are offering new opportunities to analyze business performance.

All mammals are susceptible to rabies.

Kandel worked with nine subsistence farm groups, with more than 275 participants, during three-hour training sessions in each village. He also trained 17 development workers during a two-day training session.

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

Watch for unexplained deaths in livestock and wildlife.

4-H is North Dakota’s largest and only research-based youth development program.

As a late-night comedian famously showed with his “person on the street” interviews, people do not necessarily know what “gluten” is.

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

NDSU Extension is celebrating its 100th anniversary with events on campus May 8 and at county offices this spring.

NDSU Extension supports North Dakotans’ efforts to produce the food and fiber that are essential to the state.

Teams from Oliver and Ransom counties receive first place in their division.

Farm bill may provide producers with compensation for some livestock losses.

Quantitative genetic selection can help producers make good breeding decisions.

Ron Haugen, NDSU Extension Service farm economist, has some items to note for your 2013 income tax preparation.

The rising popularity of chicken wings is an interesting success story and also an interesting lesson in economics.

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

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

These planning prices can be used for preparing annual enterprise budgets and annual whole-farm cash flow projections.

Provide cattle with adequate feed and protection from winter weather extremes.

The North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program offers several grants.