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Ag economist Kohl to explore new economic realities in seminar

Agricultural economist David Kohl will be the featured speaker at a seminar Tuesday, March 24, at the Old #1 Bar and Grill in Morris. Kohl's presentation is titled "New Economic...

agriculture Tue, Mar 17, 2009 - 5:17pm

Stevens Forward! -- Farmers know all about going 'green'

By Katie Erdman Farmers have known what it means to go "green" for years. If you enter into a conversation with anyone involved in agriculture, the word "green" will probably...

news / agriculture Tue, Mar 17, 2009 - 5:15pm

Cobs harvested as bioenergy feedstock
- Photo provided by USDA-Agricultural Research Service

Trash or Treasure?

Renewable energy is a hot topic these days and using "trash" from agricultural fields as a way to produce energy is in the news. But as the saying goes "one...

farm / agriculture Thu, Mar 12, 2009 - 9:42am

Calendar for Pastures in 2009

Many of us make resolutions or use a calendar for planning the coming year when January rolls around. A planning calendar is especially useful with a grazing system as needs...

farm / agriculture Thu, Mar 12, 2009 - 9:12am

Organic Dairy Research and Outreach at WCROC

The recent decision to transition a portion of the dairy herd at the University of Minnesota, West Central Research and Outreach Center (WCROC) to the organic production system provides an...

farm / agriculture Thu, Mar 12, 2009 - 9:01am

'Opportunities for Rural Minnesota in the Farm Bill' meetings postponed

The "Opportunities for Rural Minnesota in the Farm Bill" meetings scheduled for this week in Redwood Falls, Montevideo, Morris and Ortonville have been postponed. The Redwood Falls and Montevideo meetings...

farm / agriculture Tue, Mar 10, 2009 - 9:42am

Good mix: Corn plants and ethanol plants

By Deane Morrison U of M News Wire Ethanol plants that use only the kernels of corn could slash their fossil fuel consumption and boost their energy efficiency by using...

news / agriculture Fri, Mar 06, 2009 - 4:01pm

Larry Chandler assumed the top spot in the Agriculture Research Service's Midwest Area in September. He visited the Morris Soils Lab this week to meet with staff about federal funding for the lab and its future in ag research.

Morris Soils Lab stable but supporters aren't complacent

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune About a year ago, the hot topic in Morris was the potential closure of the Agriculture Research Service - known as the Soils Lab -...

agriculture Fri, Feb 20, 2009 - 4:51pm

Doug Albin of rural Clarkfield, Minn., and president of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association tells a Senate committee that corn-based ethanol has hit a rough spot. Photo by Don Davis, St. Paul Capitol Bureau.

Ethanol backers say they can add jobs

By Don Davis St. Paul Capitol Bureau ST. PAUL - Minnesota's ethanol industry could help produce jobs in a time they are most needed, agriculture supporters say. "We can help...

news / agriculture Thu, Feb 19, 2009 - 11:16pm

Down on the Farm -- Leaving Las Vegas

Gambling is bad news -- almost as bad as the stock market, I've heard. But I decided that since I was passing through Las Vegas, I should probably check out...

agriculture / opinion Wed, Feb 18, 2009 - 12:00am

Harvest of change: Farm census shows evolving U.S. agriculture

U.S. agriculture - including farms in North Dakota and Minnesota - is evolving in ways both great and small, a federal report says. Among the changes were more farms, aging...

agriculture Fri, Feb 06, 2009 - 12:00am

Morris Area, other districts included in peanut hold, recall alert

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday alerted the Minnesota Department of Education that peanuts from Peanut Corporation of America were used in the school lunch commodity food distribution program...

agriculture / education Sat, Jan 31, 2009 - 12:00am

MDA report offers positive economic news about corn and ethanol industries

Minnesota's corn and ethanol industries support more than 70,000 jobs and contribute $12 billion to the state's economy, according to a report from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). "In...

agriculture Thu, Jan 29, 2009 - 12:00am

Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen, R-Alexandria, listens to testimony Thursday during a meeting about bovine tuberculosis. State officials told senators they are making good progress.

Success story: bovine TB fight

ST. PAUL - Minnesota senators smiled Thursday when they heard about one of the few bright spots in the 2009 legislative session. In a time when lawmakers must deal with...

agriculture Sat, Jan 24, 2009 - 12:00am

Legislators, ag commissioner discuss state budget impact on agriculture

WILLMAR -- Local legislators agree that the state's budget crisis, with a $5 billion deficit over the next two years, is challenging because there is no way to know when...

news / agriculture Sun, Jan 18, 2009 - 12:00am

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