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Kline discusses agricultural issues with farmers
FARIBAULT, Minn. -- Pork producers have lost 70 percent of their equity and if they shut down, they won't start again, Dan Perkins told Rep. John Kline at an agri...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Plowing contests have taken them all around the globe
SPRING HILL, Minn. -- The Gruber family from Spring Hill is heavily involved in plowing contests at the state, national and international level.
Dad Werner is a four-...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Walz talks dairy prices, other ag issues at farm picnic
LEWISTON, Minn. --- Rep. Tim Walz talked dairy prices in front of about 150 dairy farmers seated between him and cows rotating past in the carousel parlor.
"Every...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Rep. John Kline listens to ag issues at committee event
FARIBAULT, Minn. -- Pork producers have lost 70 percent of their equity and if they shut down, they won't start again, Dan Perkins told Rep. John Kline at an agri...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Vilsack talks about issues critical to farmers and their famili
DES MOINES -- Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Craig Lang thanked ag secretary Tom Vilsack for retooling USDA lending programs to help struggling farmers duri...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Northey, Judge ask Vilsack to do more for hog, dairy producers
DES MOINES -- Tom Vilsack is getting bipartisan pressure to do something for struggling pork and dairy producers.
Lt. Governor Patty Judge, a Democrat, and Iowa Se...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Farm to School Program a big success in Indpendence district
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa -- A crew of volunteers husked 1,200 ears of locally grown sweet corn outside the Independence Middle School kitchen on a cool morning earlier t...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Farmers show big interest in strip tillage option
LAMBERTON, Minn. -- Strip till's popularity was evident at the recent Strip Till Expo at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center near Lamberton.
Close to 200 farme...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Appler's Brown Swiss don't let her down at the Iowa State Fair
DES MOINES -- Kathryn Appler showed five Brown Swiss in the Youth Dairy Show at the Iowa State Fair. She placed fifth, third twice, second and first in her class.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Iowa statewide news and notes
Gov. Culver seeks disaster aid for farmers
DES MOINES -- Gov. Chet Culver is seeking federal disaster aid for farmers in eight more Iowa counties affected by severe weather.
Culver sent a letter asking for assistance last week to U.S. Agriculture Secretary...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Minnesota statewide news and notes
Study to look at wind power transmission needs
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Several Midwest utilities, including Sioux Falls-based NorthWestern Energy, are studying the economics of building high-voltage transmission lines to carry wind energy to eastern markets.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Midwest news and notes
Land rental survey goes on-line
The University of Minnesota Extension Service will conduct an on-line statewide land rental survey Aug. 31-Sept. 18.
The Web site is www.extension.umn.edu/AgBusinessManagement.
The goal is to collect data and establish numb...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Iowa regional news and notes
Westergard crowned Iowa State Fair Queen
DES MOINES -- Caine Westergard, 17, of Plymouth County is the 2009 Iowa State Fair Queen.
The daughter of Carl and Colleen Westergard of Ireton, Caine was chosen out of 103 contestants.
Shelby Sieren, 18, of Keota C...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Minnesota regional news and notes
Feedlot owners must update their information
ST. PAUL -- Many of the estimated 25,000 livestock feedlots registered in Minnesota must update their registration information with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency by Jan. 1. The information includes loca...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
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