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Grand Farm, an FM-area agricultural innovation ecosystem, had a representative share updates on its projects at the Montana State University Lutz Farm Field Day.
Moorhead appliance companies are seeing sharp sales increases — Homemaker's Villa sold 300 AC units month to date with 170 more incoming — signaling supply and service demand pressures for FM-area businesses.
aerialPLOT and Grand Farm have collaborated this year to offer drone services and platform to Grand Farm's plot partners, with aerialPLOT CEO Jeremiah speaking at Elevate.
The closure of a restaurant tenant at West Acres, confirmed by the mall's COO, signals a retail shift at the FM region's major mall as the property evaluates new concepts for the vacated space.
CHS representative Devin Wirth is giving the Grand Farm team an explanation of herbicide/adjuvant plots, covering what adjuvants are and the differences they make.
Regional employers hiring BSN and graduate-level nurses gain assurance that Minnesota State Moorhead graduates meet nationally recognized NLN CNEA standards for curriculum, clinical preparation, and student outcomes.
FM-area canola and sunflower producers face a national debate over seed oils, but industry leaders report USDA projects canola food use to increase and sunflower oil demand remains strong.
The new McDonald's in Horace adds to the Fargo-Moorhead area's existing McDonald's locations, following a 2023 addition in the Timber Creek development in south Fargo.
The weekly filing list covers all of North Dakota and 12 western Minnesota counties, including Clay and Wilkin, directly overlapping the FM region's business and consumer base.
Grand Farm operates through partnerships, with Georgia named one of its largest, relevant to FM's own Grand Farm agricultural innovation network.
Local industry officials anticipate the new law will streamline lot development, lower costs, and increase access for first-time homebuyers in a metro area that has grown nearly 18% since 2010.
Grand Farm, located in Casselton, ND, is participating in the Casselton Summerfest parade, an activity relevant to the regional agri-business community.
The $46M downtown Fargo Convention Center, set to open in 2029, is projected to generate $27M annually and $834M in net new spending over 30 years, with ripple effects expected across the broader FM metro including Moorhead.
With soybeans flowering and roughly 50% of North Dakota corn already silking during a heat wave, FM-area agricultural businesses face potential yield penalties if rainfall does not arrive soon, per NDSU Extension.
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