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Minnesota outpaces nation in agricultural export growth

Minnesota's agricultural export rate increased by more than 50 percent last year, according to figures recently released by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. From 2007 to 2008, the estimated value...

farm / agriculture Tue, Sep 08, 2009 - 4:05am

Princess Kay of the Milky Way, otherwise known as Elizabeth Olson, realizes a dream Thursday as Linda Christensen sculpts her likeness in a 90-pound butter block. Olson, who lives near Hutchinson, is the third girl in her family to sit in the refrigerated, rotating booth for hours while Christensen carved the butter.

A milk beam from princess' mom

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. - Most Minnesota State Fair visitors smile, but Laura Olson beamed. Olson stood outside a glass-enclosed, refrigerated booth containing one of her three daughters and a sculptor...

farm / news Fri, Aug 28, 2009 - 12:26pm

ARS Soils Lab scientists Russ Gesch (obscured, left) and Frank Forcella discussed the properties and potential of oilseed crops during the annual Summer Field Day on Thursday at the Swan Lake Research Farm.

UPDATE: New crops discussed during 2009 Field Day

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune Interest and research into crop, food and production alternatives for this region are gaining strength, but developing the markets for them will take time. Experts...

news / farm Thu, Aug 27, 2009 - 4:44pm

USDA Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule for Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program

WASHINGTON - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is requesting comments on a proposed rule that would establish the procedures and eligibility criteria for...

USDA / farm / agriculture Wed, Aug 26, 2009 - 2:47pm

Heather Benson, general manager of the North Dakota Horse Park, presents her horse, Cyclone Larry, to the media Friday at the horse park. Cyclone Larry will be playing Secretariat in a Disney movie to be released next year. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor

Hoofing it to Hollywood

Cyclone Larry has always lived his life on the fast track. Now the Casselton, N.D., thoroughbred can hoof it to Hollywood. Larry, a 3-year-old race horse owned by Heather Benson,...

sports / farm Mon, Aug 24, 2009 - 7:29am

U of M Extension launches new online land rent survey

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- To help provide landowners and operators with timely, accurate data when they sit down to negotiate rental contracts, University of Minnesota Extension will conduct an online...

farm / extension Mon, Aug 24, 2009 - 6:28am

Conservation Reserve Program focus of public meeting in Moorhead Sept. 21

WASHINGTON - The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), today asked the public for comments on the Conservation Reserve Program and scheduled nine...

USDA / farm / agriculture Sat, Aug 22, 2009 - 6:31am

Soils Lab 'Field Day' on Aug. 27 to explore new crops, markets

The 2009 Summer Field Day for the North Central Soil Conservation Research Lab in Morris will be held on Thursday, Aug. 27 at the Swan Lake Research Farm. This year's...

news / farm Fri, Aug 21, 2009 - 5:02pm

Dozens of investors, landowners and community members gathered Wednesday in Atwater for Lake Country Wind Energy, LLC's first annual appreciation dinner. The community-based project aims to have its first windmills erected and spinning by 2012. Tribune photo by Eric Ludy

Optimism for wind energy plan

ATWATER -- A year ago, Steve Bergo and a group of 7 area farmers were talking about wind. They all agreed that they had a lot of it, and with...

news / farm Fri, Aug 21, 2009 - 8:38am

Wind farm developer looks to Ramsey County

DEVILS LAKE -- A community wind farm developer is looking to build a large-scale facility in Ramsey County. More than 60 people turned out Wednesday evening to hear Jeff Metzger,...

farm Fri, Aug 14, 2009 - 6:09am

Pork industry sick, and not just with flu

farm / news Wed, Aug 12, 2009 - 6:54am

Irrigation systems in Stevens County have been getting a workout this summer as producers cope with rainfall shortages

Area crop producers 'living on the edge'

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune This is a critical time for area crops as the harvest looms. Rainfall has been spotty all summer, and cooler temperatures have set maturity rates...

news / farm / USDA / agriculture Tue, Aug 11, 2009 - 11:59pm

Active Farming applications for 2009 assessment due Aug. 21

The Active Farming homestead program is for property owners who do not live on their property but they or a qualified relative actively farm the land. Applications are now available...

news / farm Tue, Aug 11, 2009 - 11:59pm

During a keynote address Thursday at Farmfest, Gov. Tim Pawlenty calls for increasing state agricultural exports and cutting regulatory and tax costs to make the state more competitive . Photo by Tom Cherveny, West Central Tribune.

Governor: Exports, cost cutting key for state ag

By Tom Cherveny West Central Tribune GILFILLAN -- The state needs to continue to expand its agricultural exports, cut regulatory costs and taxes to be more competitive, and fund research...

farm / news Fri, Aug 07, 2009 - 11:59pm

Attorney general's ruling creates snafu for road to Meadow Star Dairy

WILLMAR -- A $500,000 state economic development grant to improve a township road leading to a new dairy in rural Kandiyohi County could be in jeopardy because of a recent...

farm / news / agriculture Fri, Aug 07, 2009 - 5:41am

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