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

There was a large difference in profit by farm type.

A concern with ACRE is the ""if"" questions.

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

Field peas fit well into small-grain rotations.

Crop prices are down from the highs of 2007 and 2008 but are still strong when viewed in a longer historical perspective.

With an increased interest in field peas in North Dakota, a team of NDSU Extension staff has updated and revised a field pea production guide.

Feed intake, breeding systems and finishing diets are among the topics NDSU animal scientists have been studying.