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U of M Extension to host workshops on fair farm rental agreements

Landlords, farmers, professional agri-business professionals are invited to an upcoming informational meeting about fair and profitable farm rental agreements on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 2:00 p.m. in Alexandria. This free...

news / farm Wed, Nov 14, 2012 - 5:00am

Stevens County FSA County Committee election underway

Ballots for this year's Stevens County Committee election were mailed to eligible voters in LAA-2 on Nov. 5, 2012. Voters must complete their ballots and return them to the FSA...

farm / agriculture / USDA Tue, Nov 13, 2012 - 10:52am

Crop acreage reporting deadlines changed for forage

ST. PAUL - Minnesota USDA-Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Linda Hennen announced today that some crop acreage reporting dates have been changed to reduce confusion and eventually be...

news / farm / agriculture Tue, Nov 13, 2012 - 5:00am

Dairy plant in Dawson to close, 130 jobs lost

DAWSON -- Associated Milk Producers Inc.

news / region / agriculture / farm Tue, Nov 06, 2012 - 12:01pm

SURE Sign-Up Period now open

Saint Paul, Minn., - Minnesota USDA-Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Linda Hennen reminds producers that sign-up for the 2011 Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) began Oct. 22, 2012,...

farm / agriculture / USDA Wed, Oct 31, 2012 - 12:44am

WCROC receives $1.9 million grant for dairy research

MORRIS - Organic dairy farmers and University of Minnesota experts will collaborate on a new study aimed at improving dairies' profitability through improved pasture production, best management practices for animal...

news / farm Mon, Oct 29, 2012 - 1:00pm

Loans available for drought-affected farmers

ST. PAUL -- Farmers in 26 Minnesota counties affected by drought are eligible for federal loans. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the loan program Friday, putting local Farm Service...

news / farm Fri, Oct 26, 2012 - 1:39pm

Grain problems require feeding strategies for swine

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The hot, dry summer weather encountered this past summer has resulted in higher levels of mycotoxins in corn grain being harvested this fall. In order to...

farm / agriculture / extension Tue, Oct 16, 2012 - 6:11am

Cover Crop demonstration field day Oct. 24 in Pope County

The Chippewa 10% Project is conducting a free cover crop demonstration field day Oct. 24, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., near Glenwood and Sunburg. The tour will start at...

farm / agriculture Fri, Oct 12, 2012 - 12:14am

Organic Valley farmers visit the University of Minnesota, Morris

MORRIS - On Wednesday, Oct. 10, several young Organic Valley farmers stopped at the University of Minnesota, Morris to hand out samples of milk and string cheese and talk about...

news / farm Wed, Oct 10, 2012 - 3:21pm

SURE Payments Sign-Up Period opens Oct. 22 for 2011 Crop Losses

SAINT PAUL, MINN -- Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Linda Hennen announced the sign-up period for the 2011 crop year Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program will open Oct...

farm / USDA Tue, Oct 09, 2012 - 2:43am

The screen of an iPad shows graphics that are used by Ellingson Drainage clients in a new system that allows remote monitoring and programming of field drainage systems. Agweek photo by Mikkel Pates.

Irrigating with tile

FARGO, N.D. -- In a dry year, some farmers in the region are designing sub-surface tile drainage systems to use as sub-surface irrigation, and some soon will be able to...

farm / agriculture Sun, Oct 07, 2012 - 5:29am

America's Farm Co-ops Set Records in 2011

WASHINGTON, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said today that farmer, rancher and fishery cooperatives posted record sales and income in 2011, surpassing the previous record sales year of 2008...

farm / agriculture / USDA Sun, Oct 07, 2012 - 12:15am

Worsening drought picture for Minnesota

As one of the driest Septembers in state history comes to an end, the drought situation in Minnesota is being assessed by a number of state agencies as well as...

farm / news / agriculture / extension Tue, Oct 02, 2012 - 11:33am

Long search pays off

farm / agriculture Tue, Sep 25, 2012 - 5:54am

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