We are all feeling the effects of inflation...but one organization thinks what farmers are paying for fertilizer is out of control. In the past 30 days the price of anhydrous ammonia has increased by 240-dollars a ton. And now North Dakota Farmers Union wants a federal investigation of why farmers are paying so much. The organization is requesting that a committee of Congress and/or Federal Agency look into the reasons for the rapid price increase. (Robert Carlson / NDFU President) We are alarmed. I have heard more from farmers on this issue than I have heard from farmers in the last couple of years. A lot of unhappiness and some down right anger over the high price of fertilizer and then the short supply of it as well. Local dealers aren't to blame. They are just doing a little margin to pay for their devliery and storage costs and all that. They are as angry about it as the farmers. Carlson says there is a strong beilef that price gouging and price fixing are occuring somewhere...
It's the question many of us are asking... Why are producers paying so much to fertilize their crops? And now our state is leading the way in finding some answers. Reporter Sarah Gustin has more on...
Lots of area towns have been celebrating centennials in recent years. But today, the party in Burlington is not for 100 years it's to commemorate 125 years as a community. The event kicked off this...
There's good news for farmers after years of severe draught. Record crop prices combined with good yields have produced one of the best years for North Dakota farmers in decades. The Agriculture...
While acres for crops in North Dakota are rising, that isn't true in all cases. North Dakota leads the nation in pea and lentil production. But the latest National Agricultural Statistics Service's...
One farmers says it's the worst he's seen in his fifty years of farming. Many of us are still talking about last night's storms...the strong winds and heavy rains. Reporter Sarah Gustin takes us...
Gas Prices in Bismarck-Mandan made another jump today. Regular Unleaded gasoline is now selling for three dollars and fifty-nine cents a gallon. So what does this mean for you and the state of...
Here's Tom's best impression of Bob Barker. Lyle Lauf, Come On Down! Your car just arrived at Schwan Pontiac GMC! Lyle Lauf was on The Price is Right back in March. He won a 2007Pontiac Vibe, and...
This spring farmers are really paying the price when heading to the field. And what they are dishing most of their cash towards might surprise you. Sarah Gustin has the story. As rain clouds pass...
Do you think you're paying more for gas than your friends across the country? You're right... North Dakota's average price for gas is among the highest in the nation. But why? Senator Byron Dorgan...
Imagine growing a pumpkin so large that it takes five people to help lift it... Three Bismarck kids did just that...growing a 419-pound pumpkin in their backyard... Reporter Tracy Fugere has more...