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🌱 How new Big Iron tech could change farming around West Fargo

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Good morning to you West Fargo! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new Big Iron tech could change farming around West Fargo
  • Inside the five-set thriller under the lights in West Fargo
  • What FSA's new One Farm, One File means for local producers

Also on today's calendar: Middle School // 6th Grade Late Night and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 53.
  • Saturday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Tech companies showcase agricultural and environmental innovations at Big Iron (am1100theflag.com) — Big Iron is underway today at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo, showcasing new ag-tech tools that could change how local farmers manage water, soil health, and crop disease. Startups like Terrain and Scanit are demonstrating AI-driven systems that promise earlier disease detection and smarter land and water management for operations across our region.
   

2. Northern Cass beats Kindred in outdoor instant classic at The Lights (nordakpublishing.com) — Fans packed The Lights in West Fargo for a dramatic five-set volleyball showdown where Northern Cass edged Kindred during the Landon's Light Volleyball Invite. The back-and-forth match featured big rallies, clutch kills, and leadership awards that highlighted sportsmanship and community spirit at one of West Fargo's signature venues.
   

3. ND farmer, FSA deputy administrator gives records modernization thumbs up (agweek.com) — Farmers gathered in West Fargo at Big Iron to hear FSA deputy administrator and North Dakota farmer Jared Hagert praise the new One Farm, One File records system. He says the modernization will cut paperwork, speed up service, and eventually let producers manage disaster aid, loans, and acreage reports online while still keeping local FSA offices central.
   

4. Tennessee grandmother sues Fargo after being held in jail for 6 months over AI mistake (fox9.com) — A new federal lawsuit accuses Fargo police of wrongly jailing a Tennessee grandmother for six months after an AI-driven misidentification in a North Dakota fraud case. The filing notes a West Fargo investigator reviewed the same lead but declined to seek a warrant, highlighting contrasting approaches within local law enforcement and raising questions about how facial recognition is used in area investigations.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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