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Generations of Laubs farm/ranch in the Heil/Elgin area of state

By SUE ROESLER, Farm & Ranch Guide
May 6, 2019
May 6, 2019 Updated May 6, 2019

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Clarence Laub shows producers how to grow hemp at the ND Industrial Hemp field day last year.

Clarence III and his dad, Clarence, Sr., along with the family dog, in 2016 - the day Clarence seeded his first industrial hemp crop.

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By SUE ROESLER, Farm & Ranch Guide

ELGIN, N.D. – The farms tucked beneath bluffs with layers of rose and tan rock in the southwestern/south central region of the state close to the South Dakota border are marked by rolling hills, and wide valleys, perfect for raising crops and cattle.

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