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Evaluate winter injury in alfalfa stands

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- They may look fine from the road, but winter may have done some damage to your alfalfa stands. You'll want to get a close-up look at...

farm / extension Thu, Mar 15, 2012 - 2:55am

No change in crop insurance delivery

WASHINGTON -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Feb. 17 he has no plans to turn the crop insurance program over to the Farm Service Agency county offices, although the cost...

farm / agriculture / USDA Tue, Feb 28, 2012 - 11:04am

First NAP coverage deadline for 2012 crop year coming soon

MORRIS, Minn. - The Farm Service Agency would like to remind producers about important crop disaster insurance coverage deadlines for the 2012 crop year. The application deadline for 2012 Non-Insured...

farm / region / agriculture / USDA Mon, Feb 27, 2012 - 8:26am

Franken staff to hold farm bill meetings

As the U.S. Senate begins work on the 2012 Farm Bill, key members of Senator Al Franken's staff will hold a Farm Bill Outreach Tour in communities across Minnesota to...

news / government / agriculture / farm Fri, Feb 24, 2012 - 10:03am

Five ways crop growers can plan for spring drought

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A drought threat posed across southern and western Minnesota is the most serious in over a decade, according to University of Minnesota Extension climatologist Mark Seeley...

farm / extension / agriculture Mon, Feb 20, 2012 - 12:57am

USDA Announces New Funding For Conservation Partners

WASHINGTON, D.C. - USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Dave White has announced a partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to improve water quality, wildlife habitat...

farm / USDA Sat, Feb 18, 2012 - 12:45am

Mike Reese

Ag & Energy Expo in Staples Feb. 24

The Staples campus of Central Lakes College will host the second Ag & Energy Expo from 9:30 a.m. to 3:25 p.m., Friday, Feb. 24, a free event featuring Michael Reese...

farm / agriculture Mon, Feb 13, 2012 - 4:48am

USDA Offers Mobile Access and More Efficient Online Tools for Farmers and Ranchers

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Acting Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse has announced a package of technology enhancements from the Farm Service Agency (FSA) that include Web...

farm / USDA / agriculture Mon, Feb 13, 2012 - 12:16am

Calculating farm program costs

WASHINGTON DC -- All farm major programs combined -- crop insurance, subsidies and conservation -- will cost only about $221 billion over the next 10 years, comprising only 18 percent...

farm / agriculture / USDA Fri, Feb 10, 2012 - 12:59am

Senate farm bill talks move forward

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farm / agriculture Thu, Feb 09, 2012 - 12:46am

Like a growing number of agriculturalists, Rick Swenson uses his cell phone for more than talking. Swenson, a Fergus Falls, Minn.-based regional agronomist for Crop Production Services, has found several...

farm / agriculture Wed, Feb 08, 2012 - 11:39am

Three business models drive small-farm growth in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The agricultural economy in Minnesota is strong, and some of that strength is coming from the growth of small farms. Increased interest in local foods and...

farm / extension Mon, Feb 06, 2012 - 3:17pm

Dan HOffman

Hoffman Named MARL Executive Director

Marshall, Minn. -- The Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership (MARL) program has announced the selection of Dan Hoffman, Rochester, as Executive Director.

farm / agriculture Fri, Feb 03, 2012 - 5:09am

Play on 'Retiring Farmers' Dilemma' to be Presented in Clinton

CLINTON, Minn. -- Look Who's Knockin', a one-act Land Stewardship Project (LSP) play on the future of farming, will be presented Sunday, Feb. 5, starting at 2 p.m., at Trinity...

news / region / farm Thu, Feb 02, 2012 - 4:22am

USDA Announces CRP General Sign-up

WASHINGTON, DC -- Acting Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS) Michael Scuse has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve...

farm / USDA / agriculture Thu, Feb 02, 2012 - 12:04am

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