NDSU Extension has released its 2022 short- and long-term agricultural planning price projections for North Dakota.

NDSU Extension experts advise ranchers to ask for important information when purchasing hay and other feeds.

Buckley will be honored at the Agriculturalist of the Year banquet on Friday, Feb. 11, at the Sanctuary Events Center in Fargo.

More than 300 Saddle and Sirloin members and 30 committees work to host the contest each year.

North Dakota 4-H’ers place in several events.

Topics include signs of labor in cows, stages of calving, identifying calving problems and new calf management.

The conference will bring together those involved in energy reclamation to converse about strategies for remediating, reclaiming, and/or restoring soils and water.

Webinars will cover current and expected agricultural market conditions and their impact on the state economy.

Vitamin A is an important vitamin for beef cow diets this winter.

Annual Extension Roundup to be held in Devils Lake will provide updates on crop production, marketing, livestock and horticulture.

Drought webinars hosted by NDSU Extension provided timely information to aid ranchers in the development of drought management plans and strategies for their ranches.

Topics covered include nutrition, manure management, budgets and marketing.

Agricultural producers should do tax planning before the end of the year.

Managing alfalfa pests and incorporating cover crops into western Dakota’s crop rotations will be featured topics.

Given the extent of the drought this year, all forages should be tested for nitrate content.

The program offers educational sessions on crops, livestock and marketing.

Colin Tobin joins NDSU CREC as an animal scientist.

Backgrounding may be a good option this year, according to NDSU Extension experts.

The convention includes sheep, wool and lamb updates and an optional tour.

The USDA AMS reported that whole turkey prices (wholesale, whole hen, 8-16 pounds) have increased steadily this year. Current prices at $1.33 per pound are 17 cents per pound above last year.

Elevated concentrations of total dissolved solids (TDS) and sulfates can be toxic to livestock.

Eddie Bernhardson, past Harvest Bowl chair and retired University of Minnesota Extension agent in Clay County, will receive the 2021 Agribusiness Award.

Program topics include drought-forced livestock sales, reporting crop insurance payments and an update on federal income tax legislation.

NDSU Extension agents and specialists received national recognition for their work in 2020 and 2021.

Participants will learn how to manage grazing livestock to improve forage quality which enables cows to produce milk at levels closer to their genetic potential and calves to improve daily rate of gain.

Experts will discuss and answer questions about North Dakota’s economy and its agriculture and energy industries.

Producers should have a weed management protocol in place if they have overwintered cattle out of state.

Extension teams were recognized for their programs in livestock water quality and 4-H engagement.

Insect vector transmitted diseases can cause severe disease in wildlife and in some instances domestic livestock.

Late August and September rains have left drought stressed pasture and rangeland in some areas of North Dakota looking green and lush. Now is the time to evaluate your grazing system to determine how to increase flexibility and resilience of your grazing resources and ranch.