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Ranchers weather storm while calving: Photo of Halliday rancher carrying calf goes viral

April 15, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Where there are high winds and knee-deep snow, it is no place for a newborn to come into the world.
But those are elements that cannot be avoided during calving season as was the case last weekend and farmers and ranchers must act to save their herds.
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Farmers, ranchers welcome: Cattlemen’s Supply LLC opens in downtown Dickinson

April 8, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Dickinson-area farmers and ranchers have a new place to get supplies to take care of their cattle, horses and even pick up a treat for their dog.
Cattlemen’s Supply LLC opened its doors on April Fools’ Day with one goal: to create a locally owned venue that offers all of the products a rancher needs to keep his herd healthy. Continue Reading

SD ranchers seek better wildfire communication

July 7, 2012 in The Daily Republic

Ranchers in the Edgemont area said Friday they’d like better communication with interagency wildfire officials when crews fight the blazes in South Dakota’s Black Hills. Continue Reading

Agriculture in 2022: 11 Northern Plains views of decade down field

February 27, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Sometimes the demands of the moment prevent agriculturalists from thinking about the long-term, big-picture outlook for area agriculture. What does the future hold for agriculture on the Northern Plains? Continue Reading

More reasons to thank America’s farmers, ranchers

February 19, 2012 in The Daily Republic

When our country needs its citizens to do their patriotic duty, farmers and ranchers can always be counted on. They regularly stimulate the U.S. economy with their generous contributions in equipment repairs and help secure the employment of mechanics and the employees in the equipment parts department.
Tractor and implement parts and repairs can get pricey. The business of fixing or replacing parts in farm and ranch equipment is similar to the funeral business. It’ll never die. Continue Reading

Medora officials: Ranchers, fence off your lands

January 25, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

MEDORA While there have been no reports of livestock dying from oil-related incidents in western North Dakota, officials reminded ranchers to keep a fence between oil and agriculture lands Wednesday at the Medora Community Center.
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FACES: Raising reindeer is a fun hobby for Drayton area man

December 10, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

The holiday season is a busy time at the Reindeer Ranch.
During December, ranch owner Vernon Hoselton makes appearances with his reindeer at yuletide events across North Dakota. This weekend, for example, Hoselton took Iggy and Chocolate, two of his does, to the Gateway Mall in Bismarck. Ollie, Panda and Norma, three other reindeer are at Santa Village at Rhealt Farm in Fargo.
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ND studying oil-traffic related dust

July 11, 2011 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK (AP) Complaints from western North Dakota farmers and ranchers about oil traffic-generated dust have spurred a state study to determine the severity of the problem on crops and pastures.
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Farmers, ethanol makers likely OK with no subsidy

June 21, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

If a $5 billion-a-year federal subsidy that helped build the ethanol industry comes to an end, it will likely mean two things, experts who have followed its development say. Continue Reading

N.D. vet cautions ranchers about cattle anthrax

April 23, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

State Veterinarian Susan Keller says with all the flooding in North Dakota, conditions are favorable this spring for anthrax in cattle. Continue Reading