Jenny Schlecht

Elizabeth Fusick, director of communications for the American Sugar Alliance, told farmers about how they can make their voices heard on social media -- and why their voices stand out from the crowd.

The North Dakota FFA Foundation received $200,000 from the Governor's Heritage Foundation in January, then more than $73,000 in donations came in to the organization through Giving Hearts Day.

The world leans toward chaotic right now, but Jenny Schlecht has found some peace in the cold nights of checking heifers that are near calving.

Given that the trade picture, and other policy positions and maneuvers, were changing nearly by the minute on Feb. 3 and 4, the American Sugarbeet Association annual meeting had a full agenda.

ASGA's vice president of science and innovation told sugarbeet growers the potential listing of monarch butterflies as threatened could be difficult for those who planted milkweed for them.

The study found that North Dakota’s agriculture industry generates $41.3 billion annually in gross business volume, supports 123,360 jobs and contributes $10 billion in labor income.

Many in ag are dealing with uncertainty brought on by the Trump administration's decision to stop payment on contracted, Congressionally approved spending, including on grants and ag research.

Jenny Schlecht pondered ag regulation while learning about California condors at the San Diego Zoo while in town for the American Sugarbeet Growers Association's annual meeting.

The first day of the ASGA annual meeting saw speakers updating presentations on the fly to explain how the Trump administration's tariff plans could affect the sugar industry and to give news updates.

It's legislative session time across the region, and Jenny Schlecht has some views she'd like lawmakers to hear.