NDSU News | Research

A newly published academic paper by Francis Tsiboe and Dylan Turner of NDSU’s Agricultural Risk Policy Center finds that while federal crop insurance generally boosts farm revenues and reduces income volatility, its effectiveness depends greatly on the type of policy…

Net farm income in North Dakota is projected to rise by 39% in 2025, reaching $4.79 billion, the state’s highest since 2021, according to a new collaborative report from the Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies at NDSU and the Rural and Farm Finance Policy…

Sheri Anderson, NDSU associate vice president for strategic research initiatives, has been named an Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities Council on Research Fellow for 2025.

Agricultural technology is quickly becoming more advanced and detailed, increasing the ability to gather data from various sources. One challenge facing researchers is gathering the data, finding ways to access it quickly and making valuable information available for…

Western North Dakota is unique in that it has some of the best soils in the United States. However, it also has a semi-arid climate, with an average of 15 inches of precipitation per year, making the management of farmland and grazing land challenging.

Microelectronics, or the design and fabrication of very small electronic components, constitute essential engineering design for features of modern life, like cell phones or smart watches. Through facilities and instrumentation in the North Dakota State University…

NDSU has emerged as a leader in precision agriculture research, emphasizing real-time decision-making, site-specific management and the integration of remote sensing and machine learning. Precision agriculture is a farm management concept that uses technology and data…