North Dakota Farm Bureau (NDFB) has hired Joey Tigges of Casselton as the organization’s Director of Consumer Education and Public Relations.   “It is more imperative than ever that our industry connects with consumers, and Joey has the experience, agricultural background and enthusiasm to lead those efforts,” said NDFB Executive Vice President Jeffrey Missling.   [...]

  Washington, D.C.—-World grain production fell, exacerbating a global food situation already plagued by rising prices, according to new research published by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online publication. Despite record rice and maize yields around the world, global wheat production dropped substantially enough to bring total grain output to just below 2008 [...]

Night of western elegance to build support for North Dakota beef industry Through its beef-related scholarship, leadership, research, promotion and building objectives, the North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation (NDSF) works to ensure a legacy for future generations of rural North Dakotans – people who embody the values of hard work, environmental stewardship and the American free-enterprise [...]

BISMARCK – Biofuels is the cover story of the latest issue of North Dakota Ag Mag. “Biofuel production has certainly transformed agriculture in North Dakota with more producers growing corn, soybeans and oilseeds than ever before,” said Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. “This new issue of North Dakota Ag Mag will help young people learn how [...]