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Ag producers in worst 3-month cost-price gap since 2015, new USDA data shows

Ag producers in worst 3-month cost-price gap since 2015, new USDA data shows

This article was originally published by our Rural News Network partner, Investigate Midwest. by Lauren Cross, Investigate Midwest January 30, 2026 Late 2025 marked the most severe three-month stretch in more than a decade for the gap between what agriculture producers pay to operate and what they receive in return,

Lost WW2 sailor may finally return to North Dakota

Lost WW2 sailor may finally return to North Dakota

Is it legal to lower the minimum wage in North Dakota?

Is it legal to lower the minimum wage in North Dakota?

NDNA’s Cecile Wehrman on the Future of North Dakota’s Newspapers

NDNA’s Cecile Wehrman on the Future of North Dakota’s Newspapers

Does North Dakota’s Lake Sakakawea give the state more 'shoreline' than California?

Does North Dakota’s Lake Sakakawea give the state more 'shoreline' than California?

Midwest and Southwest states see major increase in temporary H-2A workers, despite slow growth in program

Midwest and Southwest states see major increase in temporary H-2A workers, despite slow growth in program

Does the setting of interest rates depend solely on the Fed Chair?

Does the setting of interest rates depend solely on the Fed Chair?

Fact Brief

Is it legal to lower the minimum wage in North Dakota?

Is it legal to lower the minimum wage in North Dakota?

Yes. Every U.S. state, including North Dakota, can generally lower its minimum wage, but stipulations apply. The U.S. government last raised the federal minimum wage to $7.25 in 2009. States may adopt a lower minimum wage on paper, or decline to set a separate state minimum wage

Does North Dakota’s Lake Sakakawea give the state more 'shoreline' than California?

Does North Dakota’s Lake Sakakawea give the state more 'shoreline' than California?

Does the setting of interest rates depend solely on the Fed Chair?

Does the setting of interest rates depend solely on the Fed Chair?

Has North Dakota experienced an economic boom through fracking in the last 25 years?

Has North Dakota experienced an economic boom through fracking in the last 25 years?

Does the North Dakota Coal Combustion Residuals program meet all federal requirements?

Does the North Dakota Coal Combustion Residuals program meet all federal requirements?

Do trees explode in extreme cold?

Do trees explode in extreme cold?

Does the US Postal Service always postmark an election ballot on the day it is mailed?

Does the US Postal Service always postmark an election ballot on the day it is mailed?

Podcast

NDNA’s Cecile Wehrman on the Future of North Dakota’s Newspapers

NDNA’s Cecile Wehrman on the Future of North Dakota’s Newspapers

Many of North Dakota’s longtime newspaper publishers are turning a page as they prepare for what comes next. In this episode of The Backstory, NDNA Executive Director Cecile Wehrman joins us to talk about ownership transitions, workforce challenges and what it will take to sustain strong local newspapers across

Insights on Information in North Dakota Communities

Insights on Information in North Dakota Communities

Immigration concerns cross state lines

Immigration concerns cross state lines

Jerry VandeWalle: A Career Defined by Service

Jerry VandeWalle: A Career Defined by Service

Economic Stability but Uneven Pressures in North Dakota

Economic Stability but Uneven Pressures in North Dakota

Shaping North Dakota's Electricity Prices

Shaping North Dakota's Electricity Prices

The rise of AI in ND schools

The rise of AI in ND schools

NDNC Poll

Poll: North Dakota pride, satisfaction sky high

Poll: North Dakota pride, satisfaction sky high

Sentiment rooted in safety, community and faith

Poll: A majority of North Dakotans are givers

Poll: A majority of North Dakotans are givers

Poll: Inflation dents North Dakota holiday spending spirit

Poll: Inflation dents North Dakota holiday spending spirit

Poll: Voters want to tap Legacy Fund, with limits

Poll: Voters want to tap Legacy Fund, with limits

Poll: ND voters back tariffs, but mixed on impacts of Trump trade policies

Poll: ND voters back tariffs, but mixed on impacts of Trump trade policies

Poll: Trump, Armstrong support firm; Fedorchak, Cramer slip

Poll: Trump, Armstrong support firm; Fedorchak, Cramer slip

Poll: Voters say legislators whiffed on rejecting free school meals

Poll: Voters say legislators whiffed on rejecting free school meals

Health

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North Dakota’s running and biking events boost health, tourism, and local spirit

Federal cost cutting imperils some North Dakota senior programs

Concerns grow about increased ACA costs, medical debt

The Backstory: Impact of Medicaid Changes on North Dakota's Rural Hospitals

North Dakota well-positioned to deal with proposed Medicaid changes

Youth

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Schools hope to embrace the best of AI, shun the worst

Despite challenges, child care looks to innovate in North Dakota

$100K fee for H1-B visas has local workforce impacts

Students ‘think like a prairie’ with hands-on art experience

The Backstory: AmeriCorps cuts hit rural North Dakota schools, communities

Business

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Blueprint points path forward for North Dakota’s strained local newspapers

$100K fee for H1-B visas has local workforce impacts

Expiration of tax credits could mean larger health insurance bills for ND farmers

Newspapers have bright future in local communities, if they embrace change

Grocery stores in North Dakota affected by cyberattack on distributor