CalfAID, a North Dakota-based program to verify the age and source of beef cattle, will continue.

Long-term health-care costs can be a huge financial drain on farm/ranch families.

Hostas are a fantastic plant for North Dakota landscapes.

Drought has lowered the quality of water available to livestock in parts of North Dakota.

Hunters should dress game birds in the field when possible and practice good biosecurity to prevent any potential disease spread.

Topics include Beef Quality Assurance, a livestock market outlook and cattle financing.

Lambing barn management and ewe nutrition and health are among the topics that will be covered during the workshop.

Farm gross cash revenue has doubled during the past decade.

Keeping feed costs low, performance high and purchase cost affordable can make backgrounding a good opportunity this winter.