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Calendar for Pastures in 2009

Many of us make resolutions or use a calendar for planning the coming year when January rolls around. A planning calendar is especially useful with a grazing system as needs...

farm / agriculture Thu, Mar 12, 2009 - 9:12am

Organic Dairy Research and Outreach at WCROC

The recent decision to transition a portion of the dairy herd at the University of Minnesota, West Central Research and Outreach Center (WCROC) to the organic production system provides an...

farm / agriculture Thu, Mar 12, 2009 - 9:01am

'Opportunities for Rural Minnesota in the Farm Bill' meetings postponed

The "Opportunities for Rural Minnesota in the Farm Bill" meetings scheduled for this week in Redwood Falls, Montevideo, Morris and Ortonville have been postponed. The Redwood Falls and Montevideo meetings...

farm / agriculture Tue, Mar 10, 2009 - 9:42am

Two men killed in farm hay bale accident in Wadena County

Two men were killed in a farm accident Wednesday night in Wadena County. Sheriff Mike Carr said his office received a call at 5:18 p.m. of an accident in Orton...

news / farm Thu, Feb 12, 2009 - 12:00am

West Fargo mayor featured in New York Times report on wind energy

WEST FARGO - West Fargo Mayor Rich Mattern is featured in a story in today's edition of The New York Times titled "Dark Days for Green Energy." In the story,...

news / farm Thu, Feb 05, 2009 - 12:00am

Gordon Fredrickson taught at Chokio-Alberta High School and farmed neared Donnelly until moving from the area 30 years ago.

'Farm Country' contact information

Readers have been responding to the Dec. 27 Sun Tribune story about author and storyteller Gordon Fredrickson ("'Farm Country' For Real"), and asking how to find out more about the...

farm / news Thu, Jan 01, 2009 - 12:00am

The cover of Gordon Fredrickson's first book for Beaver's Pond Press, "A Farm Country Christmas Eve."

'Farm Country' for Real

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune Gordon Fredrickson is a writer, farmer and teacher who knew he wanted to tell stories about his life that could entertain, inform and endure as...

farm / news Sat, Dec 27, 2008 - 12:00am

U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., talks about the importance of rural communities to Minnesota Friday night during the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation's annual convention in Brooklyn Park, Minn.He was given the group's Fiend of Farm Bureau Award. Photo by Brad Swenson, Bemidji Pioneer

Klobuchar, Coleman: Investment in ag vital

By Brad Swenson Bemidji Pioneer BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. -- Any new economic stimulus must include rural America, both of Minnesota's U.S. senators told a farm group here Friday night. Sens...

farm Sun, Nov 23, 2008 - 12:00am

Farm Bureau boards take local ag tour

The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors and the Stevens County Farm Bureau Board of Directors toured several area agribusinesses in the Morris and Benson areas on July 28...

farm Wed, Aug 06, 2008 - 12:00am

Congress bird dogs hard-won Farm Bill

By Scott Wente St. Paul Capitol Bureau Congressional agriculture leaders moved from crafting a farm bill to skeptically watching Bush administration officials put it into action. Congress used two veto...

farm Wed, Jul 09, 2008 - 12:00am

NRCS official says conservation wins big in 2008 Farm Bill

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The 2008 Farm Bill is a piece of legislation that was difficult to work into law, but ultimately it will prove to be a great...

farm Wed, Jun 25, 2008 - 12:00am

Down on the Farm -- Tied up in cords

After spending a morning packing for a trip, I have discovered the biggest annoyance of modern life: Cords! All of our precious gadgets require cords. Some require two! For this...

farm Wed, Jun 18, 2008 - 12:00am

Area crops OK ... for now

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune It's the way of farm life. Last year and in 2006, there were abundant prayers for rain and a break in hot weather. This year,...

farm Sat, Jun 14, 2008 - 12:00am

Conrad rebuts Schafer/Bush farm bill criticism

BISMARCK--Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., has accused the Bush administration of "smoking something" and engaging in "the pot calling the kettle black," because of the president's threat to veto the new...

farm Sun, May 11, 2008 - 12:00am

Safety First Day Camps draw students from throughout area

In 2007 Safety First Day Camps reached about 400 5th grade students from 12 schools in West Central Minnesota with critical safety education. Keeping our youth safe is a priority...

farm Sat, Apr 05, 2008 - 12:00am

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