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End of blender's credit likely to bump E85 prices upward

Consumers are likely to see the cost of E85 rise at the pump, but the end of the federal blender's credit for ethanol is otherwise not likely to send any...

farm / agriculture / government Thu, Jan 05, 2012 - 9:53am

Farm Dreams workshop scheduled Jan. 8 in Clinton

Is Farming in Your Future? Land Stewardship Project's "Farm Dreams" Workshop gives participants the opportunity to explore this question with an upcoming workshop: Sunday, Jan. 8 from 1-5 p.m. in...

farm / agriculture Sat, Dec 31, 2011 - 12:12am

Bill calls for uniform lighting, marking of ag equipment

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced this week that legislation she introduced with Senator John Thune (R-SD) earlier this year to improve safety on public roads across the country passed...

farm / agriculture / government Fri, Dec 16, 2011 - 12:57am

MDA winter workshops will help growers "think spring"

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Come January, most Minnesotans are really ready to "think spring". The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is helping that cause by offering two great workshops on...

farm / agriculture Fri, Dec 16, 2011 - 12:36am

USDA Designates 7 Minnesota Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated seven counties in Minnesota as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by the combined effects of excessive...

farm / agriculture / USDA Wed, Dec 14, 2011 - 4:00pm

USDA Funding To Create Jobs, Reduce Energy Costs for Agricultural Producers and Rural Small Businesses

NEW ORLEANS, La.- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced loans and grants for agricultural producers and rural small businesses across the country to implement renewable energy and energy efficiency measures...

farm / agriculture / USDA Wed, Dec 14, 2011 - 8:47am

Dale Ekdahl of Elbow Lake builds and sells "grain bin rescue tubes."

Tubes for the trapped: Minnesota man's product aimed at grain bin rescue

REYNOLDS, N.D. -- Seeing men die in an ugly fashion, buried in grain bins, pushed Dale Ekdahl to do something. The Elbow Lake, Minn., man, retired from a career in...

farm / agriculture Mon, Dec 12, 2011 - 11:08am

The dreaded d-word: Weather expert says too soon to speak of drought, but it's a possibility in 2012

It's too soon to use "the d-word," said weather expert Leon Osborne, but "if we have another round of La Niña conditions, then this time next year we may be...

farm / agriculture Fri, Dec 09, 2011 - 5:11pm

Cattle Feeder Day Dec. 5 in Morris

The University of Minnesota Beef Team will present the 2011 Minnesota Cattle Feeder Days at four locations this December. The West Central Minnesota location will be at The West Central...

farm / agriculture / extension Tue, Nov 29, 2011 - 8:47am

Minnesota Turkey Council seeks candidates for Board of Directors

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Turkey Research and Promotion Council is currently seeking candidates for five positions on its board of directors. Candidates must be turkey industry representatives willing...

farm / agriculture Wed, Nov 23, 2011 - 12:53am

Minnesota Farmers Union says Ag program cuts coming in 2012 Farm Bill

MINNEAPOLIS - The 2012 farm bill and the elimination of the Minnesota Homestead Tax Credit will be among the issues discussed here this weekend at the 70th annual convention of...

news / farm / agriculture Fri, Nov 18, 2011 - 3:43pm

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U of M scientists, Master Gardeners part of team to analyze biofuel production, land use

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Can a single, biofuel production system reduce water and nutrient runoff from farm fields, cut down on soil erosion and turn a profit for the farmers...

farm / agriculture / extension Tue, Nov 08, 2011 - 9:21am

FSA encourages producers to obtain crop quality documentation for 2011 SURE

MORRIS, MINN. - USDA Farm Service Agency's (FSA), Veronica Curfman, Stevens County Executive Director, encourages producers to obtain acceptable quality test documentation for 2011 Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE). Sign-up...

farm / agriculture Mon, Nov 07, 2011 - 4:49pm

Farm Service Agency Urges Farmers and Ranchers to Vote in County Committee Elections

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Bruce Nelson announced today that the 2011 FSA county committee elections will begin tomorrow, Nov. 4, with USDA mailing...

farm / agriculture / USDA Sat, Nov 05, 2011 - 12:53am

Farmers' last chance to win $2,500 for their communities

ST. LOUIS - During the season of giving, Minnesota farmers can get into the holiday spirit by signing up to win $2,500 for their favorite local nonprofit organizations through America's...

farm / agriculture Tue, Nov 01, 2011 - 4:15pm

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