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After some flooding issues this spring, golfers are back on the Bully
Pulpit Golf Course, located near Medora. Thercourse fea-
tures 18 of the best holes of golf in North Dakoa.
, Ag continues to
Though it’s easy to look at the
tech industry and think this increas—
ingly influential sector is what makes
the world go round, something closer
to the very core of the Earth may be
what’s driving your economy.
The agricultural sector plays a
strategic role in a nation’s economic
development and prosperity. From
the earliest days, agriculture has been
heralded as playing a crucial role in
North American culture.
Farmers who grow produce and
raise livestock for meats and other
products have long exemplified what
it means to work hard and take ini-
tiatives to be self-sufficient.
The symbiotic nature of agricul-
ture and the economy is noticeable
when examining the ups and downs
of each. This is because food pro—
duction and the potential of agricul-
ture extends beyond the fields and
local food stands. These resources
impact supply chains and other mar-
kets.
A strong agriculture base influ-
ences other employment sectors like
food manufacturing, biotechnology,
hospitality, machinery building, and
much more, while a weak agriculture
Can adversely affect those sectors.
. While it can be difficult for resi-
dents of developed nations to visual—
ize agriculture’s effect, one only
needs to turn to impoverished and de-
veloping nations to see just how big
.an impact agriculture can have on an
economy. Agriculture provides food v
and raw materials, eventually creat-
ing demand for goods produced in
non-agricultural sectors.
Also, food provides nutrition that
can serve as the foundation of a
healthy nation. Earning a lfving in
agriculture strengthens purchasing
power, which fuels other markets.
Eventually, farming can pave the
way for development, including
roads, markets, shipping services, ex—
play big role in area, national economy
porting, and many other sectors.
; . Agriculture is an important eco-
nomic building block. An especially
important sector, the agricultural in-
dustry, when supported, can con-
tribute greatly to sustained economic
growth. ‘
éSafety tips for parents of children living on the farm
People who live in cities, exurbs or suburbs
may not come across farms very frequently. But
millions of people, including children, still live on
farms. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention recently noted that more than one mil-
lion children under the age of 20 lived, worked or
had a regular presence on farms in the United
States.
Protecting children from injury on farms, espe-
cially those who perform work on farms, is of
paramount importance. The American Society of
Safety Engineers offers the following safety tips
to parents of children who will be spending time
on farms.
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Know and obey the laws. Various state and
injury or even death.
Memorial Day '
We celebrate this important holiday each year the last Monday in May.
It’s a day to give thanks, to pay tribute, and to remember those
servicement and
women who made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives to pretect our
country.
“And I’m proud to be an American
where at least know I’m free.
And won’t forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.
Lee Greenwood
federal laws are in place to protect young children
from farm-related accidents and injuries. Age re-
quirements dictate which jobs children can per—
form on a farm, and parents should adhere to those
requirements. Asking children to do more than
they’re physically capable of can lead to accident,
0 Review equipment operation instructions. Be-
fore assigning children a task on the farm, parents
should review the equipment operation instruc-
tions. Doing so can help parentsreacquaint them-
.ASKillQ-Childfen to do more then they’re :physieallyeapaa;
of canfllead to accident, injury oreven death. ., ‘
selves with tools and equipment they may not have
used in awhile, and that can make it easier for them
to teach kids how to use such equipment. In addi- .
tion, reviewing equipment instructions niay pro-
vide insight to parents unsure if their children are
old enough to use certain tools. ,
0 Inspect equipment. Before children perform
any tasks on the farm, parents should inspect the
Safety
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By Jane Cook
On May 20, "the Beach High
School senior class of 2019 pre-
sented a check to Nick and Sarah
Hegel, owners of the Beach Theater.
Through fund-raising events, the
class decided to donate some of their
resources to help the Hegels in get—
ting their business open.
“This is a first for our school dis-
' trict, for the senior class in donating
money to a local business,” said
Principal Wayne Heckaman.
,Sydnee Steele, spokesperson for
the senior class, presented the check
of $2,000 to the Hegel family, saying
to them, “Best of luck with the the—
ater.”
When asked how the progress
was going, Nick Hegel said, “At
least 65 percentof the inside is tin—
ished, and the equipment for running
the movie system has been boirght.”
They have yet to‘install it, as the
roof of the building is still in need of
repair, but the Hegels believe, bar-
ring fewer rainy days, they may be
able to get it installed by July. A few
other repairs are stillneeded, but the
roof is the major one. The seniors
will now be one of the seat sponsors.
There will be a plaque on one of the
seats announcing “Donated by the
2019 Senior Class of Beach High
School.”
Farmers encouraged to plan
for high fertilizer prices
Farmers in North Dakota may ex-
perience a bit of sticker shock this
year as fertilizer prices are the high-
est in four years, says Bryon Par-
’ man, North Dakota State University
Extension agricultural finance spe-
cialist.
This is in a year that is experi—
encing relatively low commodity
prices and already razor—thin mar—
gins,
DTN surveys fertilizer dealers
weekly across the U.S., acquiring re-
tail prices for diammonium phos-
phate (DAP), monammonium
phosphate (MAP), potash, urea, an—
hydrous ammonia, 10—34—0 (starter),
and urea ammonium nitrate (UAN)
28/32. As of May 10, DTN reports
that the national average price of
urea is $418 per ton, DAP and MAP
more than $500 per ton and anhy—
drous ammonia approaching $600
per ton.
This comes at a time when the
US. Department of Agriculture is
expecting an increase of nearly 1
million acres of corn in North
Dakota, which uses more nitrogen
fertilizer than most other crops
grown in the state, including other
small grains and soybeans. The $418
national price tag on urea is the 5
highest it has been since 2015, when
the price topped more than $400 per
ton.
In 2016, urea was around $390
per ton, 2017 prices hovered around
$350 per ton and 2018 prices were
closer to $365 per ton during the
May planting periods.
"At $418 per ton, and with 920
pounds of nitrogen in a ton of urea,
that implies a price of approximately
$0.45 per pound of nitrogen," said
Parrnan. "Compared to last years
$0.38 cost per pound, and even with
a 30 to 40 pound soybean nitrogen
credit, this could cost corn growers
in high yielding areas as much as $15
per acre compared to a year ago."
Parman continues, “In other
states with typically larger quantities
of corn, planting has begun, albeit
behind schedule. The price for urea
and anhydrous, in‘.these states, is
higher than the national average, for
example Nebraska where urea aver-
ages $432ap‘er ton and anhydrOus is '
$595 per ton, and Iowa where anhy—_
drous is $622 per ton and urea is
$444 per ton."
While nitrogen and other fertiliz-
ers such as MAP ($690per ton in
May 2012) and DAP ($638 per ton
May 2012) are nowhere near the 10
year highs seen in 2012, when urea
was more than $760 per ton or $0 .83
per pound, those high prices came at
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crops have. become
more efficient with
the useof the fertil-
izers applied, in-
‘creasing'yields have
necessitated higher
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over the years, all
but eliminating the
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g using a lotless."
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a time when corn prices were ap-
proaching $8 per bushel, soybeans
spiked above $15 per bushel and
wheat approached $10 per bushel.
"However, there is little produc—
ers can do to mitigate fertilizer costs
in the short run, as above trend
yields over the past several years for
wheat, corn, and soybeans have
helped navigate consecutive years of
lower crop prices,"
Parrnan said. "While many crops
have become more efficient with the
‘use of the fertilizers applied, in-
creasing yields have necessitated
higher application rates over the
years, all but eliminating the option
of simply using a lot less."
The other option producers might
use is pre-pricing fertilizers in the late
fall and winter months when fertilizer
prices typically are lower than they
will be during the‘spring planting sea-
son months of March ,‘ April and May.
While this may result in less flexibil—
ity in the months leading up to plant-
ing season by farmers who are
deciding what crop mix to plant, it can
certainly help with planning, budget-
ing and mitigating, to some extent,
price fluctuations in nutrients. How—
ever, prepricing may be less useful
for other nutrients such as DAP and
potash as those prices experience a
smaller seasonal price swing.
"Nitrogen fertilizer availability
and cost, moving forward, will
likely?“ be heavily impacted by
weather," Parman concludes. "With
most states well behind their five-
year average for planting corn, fa-
vorable weather may cause prices to
spike further, and cause longer waits
to get urea as farmers scramble to
get their crop in the ground on time.
On the other hand, continued plant—
ing delays due to wet, cold weather
may help hold down prices."
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