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Market access, tariffs, production costs and imports affecting honey, grain, dairy, beef, potatoes, soybeans and sugar are central concerns for regional ag producers in the FM area's trade environment.
This MeetFargo post from Emerging Prairie touches on the arts, a sector relevant to FM's business and community ecosystem.
A $25 million crop loss program and proposed Farm Bill legislation to protect Actual Production History directly affect agricultural producers upstream of the Fargo-Moorhead flood protection project.
West Acres' Orange Julius, operated by Sandy and Brent Glouge, is one of few remaining standalone locations as the brand marks 100 years.
Heart-n-Soul Community Café, a Fargo business, is celebrating 10 years, as reported by Emerging Prairie.
A water agreement allowing up to 500,000 gallons per day for a planned 12,500-head dairy near Wahpeton raises groundwater questions relevant to regional agricultural and municipal water users across the FM area.
As Minnesota's adult-use cannabis market grows, Moorhead-based Adams Independent Testing fills a supply-chain role requiring all legal cannabis products sold in Minnesota to be tested at a licensed in-state lab.
A letter titled 'Beyond the red dot' appeared in InForum and was published by Emerging Prairie, a local ecosystem source relevant to FM business readers.
North Dakota is the largest spring wheat growing state, and drought affecting ~63% of the spring wheat production area is driving wide yield variation — from 20 to 70 bushels per acre — with direct implications for FM agribusiness.
Grand Farm, part of the FM-area agriculture ecosystem, donated sweet corn to a local food pantry, as reported by InForum.
A Seasonal Field Technician at Grand Farm Innovation Campus (ND) is harvesting corn for Churches United to be delivered to their pantry in Moorhead, directly involving a local FM-area organization.
A new drive-thru coffee shop serving the FM area opened July 10 in Dilworth at a Highway 10 location that has cycled through multiple businesses, offering specialty drinks priced from $4 to $8 and bagel sandwiches.
The Grand Farm team at Grand Farm Innovation Campus (ND) was picking corn for Churches United, according to a farm update submitted by Jada, Senior Experience Coordinator.
The new Bolley Agricultural Laboratory at North Dakota State University is described as a cutting-edge space for ag research, signaling expanded research capacity relevant to the region's agriculture sector.
Minnesota State Moorhead's semester launch affects the Moorhead campus workforce and the broader FM economy that depends on university activity.
Rustica, a 12-year fixture at 315 Main Avenue and repeated Best Happy Hour and Best Moorhead Restaurant winner in The Forum's Best of the Red River Valley poll, is closing, removing a long-standing FM dining and gathering spot.
The Chamber's monthly Women Connect series, held in Moorhead, is designed to support the growth and development of professional women in the region.
MSUM's counseling leadership transition and its partnership with Sollera—providing on-campus therapist appointments—reflects staffing and student-services developments at a major FM-area university employer.
MSUM's counseling leadership change and continued partnership with Sollera for on-campus mental health and crisis support services affect students and employers in the FM region.
FM momentum this week — coverage volume, trending topics & most-active companies.
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