December 10, 2021 Drought-stressed forages can be high in nitrates and cause toxicity issues in cattle. (NDSU photo) Many livestock operations harvested drought-affected crops, annual small-grains or other alternative forages to make up for reduced hay production in North Dakota. These drought-stressed forages can be...
November 10, 2021 By Brad Mosher bmosher@badlandspatriot.com The rebirth of the annual Hunter Supper in Rhame Friday (Nov. 5) was a success, one of the organizers said as he looked out at an American Legion Hall filled with people eating and getting ready for the for...
October 8, 2021 Due to the impacts of widespread drought on forage and hay production in North Dakota, most livestock producers are seeking feed resources to get animals through the upcoming winter. The United States Department of Agriculture recently announced that the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey...
September 17, 2021 Bowman, ND, September 7, 2021: The Bowman-Slope Soil Conservation District (SCD) has partnered with the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) to assess the water quality conditions in the Bowman-Haley Dam Reservoir and the tributaries to the reservoir. This project has...
August 20, 2021 Hunters should take note of the map tools available to identify electronically posted private land before venturing out in the field this fall. Brian Hosek, North Dakota Game and Fish Department business operations manager, said map resources, mobile applications and printable maps...
June 09, 2021 Rains, storms and high winds pummeled much of North Dakota Tuesday evening, with Bowman getting just a slight hit with about .65 inches of rain officially recorded. The impact was much greater in other sections of the state. Lost Lake reportedly had 1.69 inches of...
May 07, 2021 North Dakota pastureland rental rates and land values recovered some of last year’s decline heading into 2021. Statewide average pastureland rental rates moved up 3% from $17.40 per acre in 2020 to $17.90 per acre in 2021. Pastureland values increased 1.92% from $817 per...
May 07, 2021 Gov. Doug Burgum on April 26, signed a proclamation designating North Dakota as a “Second Amendment Sanctuary State,” reinforcing the state’s support for the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Burgum signed the proclamation during a ceremonial signing with legislators for several bills...
April 30, 2021 By Brad Mosher bmosher@countrymedia.net The Shopko building may have been closed for more than a year in Bowman but its parking lot was full Saturday. It was filled with fire engines, ambulances and damaged cars and SUVs as part of a training exercise held by...
Staff Report Apr 23, 2021 The COVID-19 battle is back on the rise in North Dakota, thanks to the presence of new variants which are more transmissible, according to state and local health professionals. In February, the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) announced the new variant...
