How three Ward county brothers, unable to find more land, raised income on their home farm by switching from beef and grain farming to dairying is told in this story as it appeared in [...]Read More... from On This Day | Bucking[...]
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On This Day | Milk Market Meddling Draws Comment
To break up the dairy herds and go back to total dependence on wheat farming would be a major disaster to farming in this country. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Milk Market Meddling Draws Comment
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On This Day | Local Dairy Thriving
Washington, Nov. 29. — Creameries in North Dakota produced 50,708,000 pounds of butter last year, the agricultural marketing service said in its preliminary report on 1939 dairy manufacturers. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Local Dairy Thriving
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On This Day | North Dakota Cheese
The Oakes cheese plant is the third in a series of cheese plants within North Dakota to announce new operations within the past year which were aided by the North Dakota Economic Development Commission. [...]Read More... from On This Day | North[...]
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On This Day | Small Acts of Gratitude in Hard Times
A creamery man was stricken speechless by gratitude. Watching a transient trying to get a fire started over which to boil a pot of coffee one cold windy day, the creamery man supplied dry [...]Read More... from On This Day | Small[...]
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International commission to review North Dakota dairy projects
Two massive dairy projects planned near the Red River are drawing international scrutiny. Manitoba asked the International Joint Commission to review North Dakota permits for Riverview LLP’s 25,000-cow and 12,500-cow operations, citing Lake Winnipeg’s worsening algae blooms and nutrient overloads. North Dakota[...]
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Farmer talks decline in ND dairy farming
Fewer cows, fewer farms, and a quiet shift in the heartland — North Dakota’s dairy landscape is changing. From more than 2,000 family-run dairies in 1985 to just 21 today, the decline reflects tough economic realities and the end of long-held traditions.[...]
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Who Profits When You Buy Ice Cream or Butter at the Store?
That scoop of ice cream on a hot day may taste sweet, but for dairy farmers, the payoff isn’t nearly as rich. In 2024, farmers earned just 19 percent of the retail price of ice cream — a stark contrast to the[...]
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Inside the Fight to Stop North Dakota’s Riverview Mega-Dairies From Being Built
The Red River doesn’t stop at the border—and neither does the fight to protect it. Two massive dairy CAFOs proposed in North Dakota have sparked a growing resistance that stretches from small-town Abercrombie to Manitoba’s Lake Winnipeg. At stake: clean water, dry[...]
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On This Day | Dairy Industry Stabilizes Economy
Local creameries contribute to the financial stability of business and provide employment opportunities in many communities. One-hundred creameries in the state employ more than 2,000 local people, with an annual payroll of more than [...]Read More... from On This Day | Dairy[...]
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ND mega dairies draw criticism at Winnipeg news conference
North Dakota is facing growing opposition to two massive dairy operations planned near the Red River. Environmental advocates say the projects could harm water quality locally and in downstream communities – including Lake Winnipeg in Canada. Madeline Luke, a volunteer with the[...]
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Prairie Fare: Hats off to cows and farmers during National Dairy Month
I was figuring out the food activity our 4-H club wanted to do at the next monthly meeting — this was back when I was a club leader. “Let’s make ice cream in a bag!” the children said. “We just made ice[...]
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On This Day | The Reason We Need Dairymen
Your cream will always bring top return at Bridgman [...]Read More... from On This Day | The Reason We Need Dairymen
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On This Day | More Dairymen Needed
“North Dakota has just as good cows and just as good dairymen as any state in the nation—but we should have more of them,” John Burnham, June Dairy Month spokesman, said today. [...]Read More... from On This Day | More Dairymen Needed
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On This Day | Bootleg Milk
Bootleg milk, i.e. milk produced over the Canadian frontier and therefore cheaper than American farm milk produced under a multitude of rules and regulations designed to protect public health, has become a rather serious [...]Read More... from On This Day | Bootleg[...]
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Comment period opens on proposed 25,000-cow dairy’s environmental permit near Hillsboro
A dairy with 25,000 cows doesn’t just raise eyebrows—it raises questions. North Dakota’s largest proposed dairy, planned by Minnesota-based Riverview near Hillsboro, is now open for public comment. Concerns range from manure management and water use to transparency and timing. While supporters[...]