The 2009 crop profit projections are better than expected and are favorable when viewed in a longer historical context.

With few exceptions, all crops show positive returns to labor and management in all regions of North Dakota where the projections were made.

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Don’t overlook the cost of operating household electrical devices.

An algae bloom in Walsh County has tested positive for toxic cyanobacteria production.

Watch out for green or blue-green scum in livestock water supplies, lakes and other recreational waterways.