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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

Stevens County included in agriculture disaster designation

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken and Representatives Collin Peterson and Tim Walz today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated agriculture disaster...

farm / news / USDA Mon, Nov 07, 2011 - 9:32am

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

A workshop on profitable collaborative distribution strategies Nov. 16 in Milan

Do you produce food on your farm and market it to customers around western Minnesota, South Dakota, or the Twin Cities? households, institutions, restaurants or grocers? Are you...

farm / agriculture Mon, Oct 31, 2011 - 3:37pm

Down on the Farm: Bring on the comfort food

As we head into the cozy days of late autumn, our bodies demand that we eat big platefuls of comfort food and then go back and dish up some more...

farm Sat, Oct 29, 2011 - 5:00am

Team members included (from left) Brooke Wente, Eric Wulf, Rachel Moser, Tony Domnick, Martha Koehl, and Brady Wulf.

Morris Area FFA has success at National Convention

The Morris Area FFA Chapter had great success at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. FFA members from the Morris Area FFA were in attendance to participate in two Career...

news / farm / education Fri, Oct 28, 2011 - 2:58pm

MAHS ag instructor Natasha Mortenson finalist for national community service award

The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announces Natasha Mortenson of Morris, Minn., as the Region III winner of ACTE's Outstanding Teacher in Community Service award. Mortenson is one...

news / education / farm / agriculture Thu, Oct 27, 2011 - 10:31am

Learn about the 2012 Farm Bill today in Morris

MORRIS - It looks like a new national farm bill could emerge in Washington in the days ahead, and the Center for Rural Affairs is giving people in Minnesota and...

news / farm Tue, Oct 25, 2011 - 9:22am

Two new varieties help wheat farmers look ahead

ST. PAUL, Minn. (10/24/2011) -- 2011 was a challenging growing season for wheat. Delayed planting, a hot and humid July, Fusarium head blight and bacterial leaf streak took their toll...

farm / agriculture / extension Mon, Oct 24, 2011 - 3:53pm

Congress considers legislation to help young farmers

WASHINGTON - Congress is considering legislation that looks to help open the door for the next generation of farmers and ranchers. Adam Warthesen with the Land Stewardship Project calls it...

farm / news / agriculture Mon, Oct 24, 2011 - 10:00am

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