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Heat hurting agriculture Cattle in Kansas died by the thousands recently. Hogs and poultry farms are suffering too, as livestock are unable to cool down. Record temperatures have suddenly exceeded animals’ ability to cool themselves, both naturally and even in confined feed operations. Overall production levels are compromised because even those faring well in the heat are not eating properly, affecting health and safety. As of midday Friday, for August delivery, lean hogs traded at $1.08, while cattle brought $1.37 per pound. Large swaths of the Corn Belt are experiencing ...

How to afford summer road trips amid high gas prices

(AP) — A summer road trip used to be a cost-effective, easy getaway. This year, soaring gas prices and expensive rental cars might make you think twice about hitting the road. According to the American Automobile Association, a federation of motor clubs throughout North America, the average gas price was $4.60 per gallon nationally before Memorial Day weekend. Some experts believe the national average might even top $5 later in the summer. Plus, rental car prices hit record highs during the pandemic, up 38.6% in February 2022 versus February 2020, according to a NerdWallet analysis ...

KLJ hires survey technician

KLJ Engineering announced that Logan Pietsch recently joined the company as a survey technician. Pietsch will be based in KLJ’s Minot office.

Trinity Health Foundation promotes

Trinity Health Foundation recently promoted Cody McManigal from Donor Relations coordinator to Foundation coordinator. McManigal has been a Trinity Health Foundation team member for over eight years serving in several different roles with the organization. He will oversee the donor database, grant writing, special events, including the men’s and women’s golf tournaments, nursing scholarship program, special projects, and a number of other Foundation programs.

TrainND brings training to ND

WILLISTON – TrainND Northwest has announced a partnership with gener8tor and Microsoft Learn to bring a skills accelerator program to North Dakota at no cost to participants. Gener8tor Skills is focused on skilling unemployed and under-employed individuals with a goal to get them back into the workforce. This free program features a self-paced curriculum, taught by industry experts, focusing on several career tracks. The first two career tracks, Customer Service & Sales, will launch on June 27. The five-week virtual program has a application deadline of June 19. All applicants ...

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Ukraine can’t export grain In addition to production problems related to both the war and dry weather, the storage and export of wheat from Ukraine was further blocked by Russia. Early last week, Russia bombed two major storage facilities in ports on the Black Sea and shut down shipping with naval blockades. With Russia and Ukraine normally exporting a third of the world’s grain through the Black Sea, restoring transportation by either ship or rail is becoming more urgent each week. A worsening drought in Europe, especially France, has exacerbated the wheat shortage just as ...