3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (169+ words) Dakota News Network China Steps Up U.S. Soybean Purchases Ahead of Xi Visit China has purchased about 1 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans this week, providing a boost to American growers as harvest approaches and trade talks continue between Washington and Beijing....

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (144+ words) Dakota News Network Housing Leaders Meet In Minot To Discuss Rising Population (Minot, ND) — Housing leaders in Minot are exploring ways to deal with a rising population. Roughly 800-thousand people lived in North Dakota in 2025 and the number is expected…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (137+ words) Dakota News Network Bismarck Schools Superintendent Plans Annual Student Summit (Bismarck, ND) — The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction is trying to give students a voice in their education by creating a Student Legislative Summit. The summit aims to bring…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (311+ words) Dakota News Network U.S.-Canada Trade Fight Deepens, Putting Farmers in the Middle An escalating trade dispute between the United States and Canada is creating new concerns for American farmers as retaliatory tariffs and import restrictions take effect. Canada imposed tariffs…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (193+ words) Dakota News Network Chinese Soybean Crushers Face Supply Squeeze Ahead of Xi Visit China’s soybean processors are facing higher costs and tightening supplies ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected U.S. visit, potentially putting American soybean purchases back in…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (152+ words) dakotanewsnetwork.com Ethanol Blend Rate Reaches Record as E15 Expands The U.S. ethanol blend rate has reached a record level, providing another positive demand signal for corn producers. Federal energy data cited by the Renewable Fuels Association shows the 12-month average ethanol…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (162+ words) Dakota News Network Summit Carbon Solutions Forfeits 2 Carbon Storage Permits (Bismarck, ND) — Summit Carbon Solutions is forfeiting two of its three planned carbon storage permits. The company was planning to build three underground carbon dioxide storage facilities throughout the state…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (132+ words) Dakota News Network Headline Whiplash Keeps Markets on Edge Headlines continue to drive the marketplace, particularly when it comes to geopolitics, although some of those headlines are offering more noise than clear direction. Turkey’s foreign minister says the country has…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (150+ words) Dakota News Network Rep. Julie Fedorchak Weighs In On Data Centers (Bismarck, ND) — Rep. Julie Fedorchak is supporting a bill to make sure data centers pay for energy consumption. She also says she believes the final decision on whether or…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (301+ words) Dakota News Network Court Ruling Clouds Future of H-2A Wage Reforms, Raises Backpay Concerns A federal court ruling has cast uncertainty over recent reforms to the H-2A agricultural guestworker program, while leaving current wage rates in place for now. On Aug. 25, a…...