AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCanada-U.S. Ag Trade: North Dakota Sen. Paul Thomas helped pass a Midwestern Legislative Conference resolution backing Canada-U.S. agricultural free trade, citing decades of growth and the two countries’ deep food-supply ties. Energy Costs: Labor Day is shaping up for record-high gas prices, with national averages around $4.14 as Middle East tensions keep crude elevated. Higher Ed Enrollment: NDSU’s new president, Marshall Stewart, says expanded tuition reciprocity is a key lever to boost enrollment and keep more students in-state. Local Public Safety/Infrastructure: Walsh County approved a $10.64M bid package for a jail project, with construction timing tied to a pending board of adjustment decision. Fraud Watch: Casselton logged one BBB Scam Tracker report in July, tying for 9th among ND cities with at least one report. Rural Resilience: Drought-strained ranchers in the region are improvising water delivery, including portable hauling tanks, to keep cattle watered. ND Outdoors/Community: Eddy County commissioners approved a new walleye stocking fishery for the Wood Waterfowl Production Area.
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