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A small restaurant along U.S. Highway 10 near FM is navigating weather damage and rising costs of fuel and goods, signaling pressures facing regional food-service operators.
The panel covers grain and cattle market volatility and what banks need to see to continue lending money — directly relevant to FM-area agricultural producers and lenders.
The Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act would lower the federal standard from 40 to 32 hours; FMWF Chamber warns it could make an already difficult labor shortage worse for FM-area employers.
Panelists at Big Iron in West Fargo cited cost, data ownership, and repair concerns as reasons autonomous ag tech has not been adopted as fast as many anticipated.
The show features ag-tech startups funded by the North Dakota AgTech Engine, a partnership that includes the Fargo-Moorhead EDC, signaling regional investment in agriculture technology commercialization.
The Big Iron Farm and Construction Show, running Sept. 15-17, includes panels on precision agriculture tools and cost-effective technology adoption relevant to area farm operations.
A Cass County District Court lawsuit alleges more than $126,000 in past-due rent and common-area maintenance charges at 550 2nd Ave. N., with total damages requested reaching $290,347.11 plus 18% annual interest.
Empty Nest Blooms delivers to Fargo, offers bouquet subscriptions and corporate team-bonding workshops, representing a small agricultural floriculture business with direct ties to the FM market.
Activity at the Grand Farm Innovation Campus in ND signals ongoing event operations relevant to the region's agtech and innovation sector.
Riverview LLP's 12,500-head dairy near Abercrombie, ND expects cows by summer 2027, directly affecting the FM region's dairy and processing sector.
Big Iron brings vendors and customers together at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds, offering FM-area companies a direct channel to connect with current and future customers in agriculture and construction.
The Grand Farm Innovation Campus (ND) previewed name badges for Autonomous Nation, an event relevant to the FM region's agri-tech ecosystem.
MSUM's emergency preparedness procedures affect employees and students across campus buildings, including classrooms, laboratories, offices, and residence halls covered under the University's Emergency Management Plan.
SB&B Foods, based in Casselton, North Dakota, contracts non-GMO soybeans from across the upper Midwest and notes North Dakota has a higher percentage of non-GMO soybean acres than the national average due to available local processors.
Visit Fargo-Moorhead president Shirley Hughes says hosting nearly 200 travel content creators gives the community an opportunity to showcase hotels, restaurants, attractions, and local businesses to people who influence where others travel.
The experience team at Grand Farm Innovation Campus (ND) is setting up for Autonomous Nation, signaling active preparation at a regional ag-tech site.
The monthly Retirement Insights edition from TRA offers retirement topics, resources, and strategies relevant to educators and staff navigating long-term financial planning in the FM region.
The Harwood, N.D.-based seed company's new partnership with Fargo-based HC International aims to open specialty crop markets and add premiums for upper Midwest farmers amid a downturn in the farm economy.
The new restaurant and bar, built by Fargo-based Great States Construction, adds a dining and entertainment option to a south Fargo retail corridor near the new Fargo Parks Sports Center.
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