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Dairy producers take journey from Netherlands to Pipestone
PIPESTONE, Minn. -- Netherlands natives John and Berlinda Vander Wal have found a home for their dairy near Pipestone.
The couple's 1,200-cow dairy farm was one of fi...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Custom heifer raisers a stop on dairy tour
CHANDLER, Minn. -- Myron Hulstein and his wife, Mavis, started as dairy producers and now custom raise dairy heifers for nine dairies in Minnesota and South Dakota.
T...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Dairy tour brings producers together to share ideas
BUFFALO, Minn. -- More than 80 dairy producers and industry leaders visited five dairy farms and a heifer raising operation during last week's two-day visit to southwe...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Minnesota statewide news and notes
Farmers Union hosting 'No Bull' sessions
ST. PAUL -- Minnesota Farmers Union is holding two "No Bull" dairy action sessions to hear from dairy farmers and take suggestions as to what can be done to improve farmgate price and profit.
Meetings are scheduled...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Iowa statewide news and notes
Field Day set June 30 near Sutherland
SUTHERLAND, Iowa -- The Northwest Research and Demonstration Farm near Sutherland will host an Iowa State University Farm Field Day June 30.
The event will begin at 9 a.m.
Program topics will include auto-steer technol...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Emerald ash borer may drastically alter ecosystem
The emerald ash borer has the potential to drastically alter Minnesota's ecosystem.
First discovered in St. Paul on May 14, the pest is believed to have lived an...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Pawlenty makes recommends cuts to balance budget
ST. PAUL -- Gov. Tim Pawlenty recommended cuts to local government aid, human services spending and several other programs to bring the state budget into balance....
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Minnesotans challenged to control emerald ash borer
The emerald ash borer is in Minnesota and it's up to residents to slow its spread.
The goal of state agriculture officials is to slow the spread of the pest by a...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Iowa regional news and notes
Western Iowa Tech links with University of Iowa
SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa has partners with Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City and Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids to bring its course work to the community college ...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Minnesota regional news and notes
Day camps to be held in Jackson County
The 4-H program of Jackson County and the Jackson County Extension office are offering four day camps this summer for youth in kindergarten through third grade.
Cost of each camp is $5. Campers should eat lunch befo...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Morningview Holsteins has huge impact on dairy industry
DURANGO, Iowa -- Morningview Holsteins of Durango recently hosted groups from Japan and Ireland in between getting ready for a major on-farm genetics sale, choppin...
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Lensing --Basic information regarding soybean aphid outbreaks
By Jerome Lensing
Pioneer area agronomist
While there are no known outbreaks of soybean aphids at this time, we want to remind you of some basic information regarding SBA. Most SBA insecticides are labeled for application along with the second shot of gl...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Midwest news and notes
Corn stocks may hit low level
Any combination of reduced corn acres planted and reduced yield because of late planting takes 2009-2010 marketing year corn stocks to levels low enough to trigger supply rationing price increases, says Mike Woolverton, Kansa...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Minnesota regional news and notes
Rural Advantage plans special events this summer
FAIRMONT, Minn. -- Rural Advantage is sponsoring a series of Third Crop Walk-N-Talks this summer. Sixteen field days and events are planned from June through September.
The events start June 18, with a Growi...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Business news and notes
Valent, Monsanto add sugar beets to program
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Valent U.S.A. Corporation and Monsanto Company have added sugar beets to the crops covered by the Volunteer Roundup Ready Corn 2 Cost-Share Allowance Roundup Awards program.
The enhanced p...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Good-looking corn crop ruined by hail
LAWLER, Iowa -- Wayne Boedensteiner's corn crop looked good on June 17.
"It was a sea of green, pretty as could be, and in five minutes it was bare ground," Boden...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Lang says farmers can get help with hail-damaged crop decisions
LAWLER, Iowa -- Iowa State University Extension agronomist Brian Lang offers this advice for evaluating hail-damaged corn and soybeans:
In fields where corn was at...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Taylor says summer weather just about perfect for crops
NASHUA, Iowa -- This summer's forecast, which calls for cooler than normal temperatures east of the Continental Divide and normal moisture couldn't be better for t...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Jones will host tour on their Spencer, Iowa, farm
By Nancy Vander Schaaf
nanrvs@gmail.com
SPENCER, Iowa -- Patrick and Nancy Jones will host a tour of their Spencer dairy on June 30 for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
"It's an opportunity for those who may just drive past to see what we actually do on our farm," said Pa...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Dairy producer says crossbreeding program full of surprises
CRESCO, Iowa -- Jed Becker says calving on his rural Cresco dairy farm is like opening a Cracker Jack box: He never knows what he's going to get.
For years,...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Becker sacrifices some milk production for positive traits
CRESCO, Iowa -- Jed Becker, a dairy farmer, discussed the trade-off of crossbreeding June 17 during a Northeast Iowa Graziers pasture walk at his Cresco farm...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Hail meeting encourages farmers to explore options
LAWLER, Iowa -- When Don Blazek Jr. and the other Seed Solutions Group partners quickly organized a hail meeting for Friday morning, they were expecting 25. Twice ...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Iowa may be an island in emerald ash borer storm
ELKADER, Iowa -- Donald Lewis had good news at last week's emerald ash borer meeting at the Opera House in Elkader.
"Despite dozens of people looking for evidence ...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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