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  • N.D. raw milk producers cautious as feds raise concerns

    Michael Standaert|May 13, 2024

    Raw milk from North Dakota dairy cows carries a low risk of avian flu contamination, say local producers, but they are still increasing precautions. The so-called bird flu has been detected in dairy cows in nine other states, including South Dakota, and the Food and Drug Administration has advised against drinking raw milk. This issue comes less than a year since the lifting of a rule against selling raw milk in North Dakota, though sales can only be at the direct consumer level, not to wholesal...

  • Dakota Gardener: Forcing an early harvest

    Emily How|May 13, 2024

    There is a song going viral right now on social media about a woman named Barbara who is famous for her rhubarb pie. The entire song is a German tongue twister and catchy. Rhubarb is also trending due to a trend of people “forcing” rhubarb, a growing technique that is used for an earlier and tastier rhubarb harvest. I guess rhubarb is a pretty popular plant worldwide. Growing rhubarb is a widespread practice in most North Dakota gardens. This plant can grow quite large and take over an entire section of a garden. Rhubarb is also one of the fir...

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