U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, and Representatives Collin Peterson, Tim Walz, Rick Nolan, and Tom Emmer have called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make emergency
...Read MoreOn the Thursday Morning Farm Show, I talked with Brian Pfarr of the Redwood County Soil & Water Conservation District. We discussed a cover crop education event that is coming up on November
...Read MoreOn Wednesday’s Morning Farm Show, I spoke with Dave Carter of the National Bison Association. We recapped their international conference that was held this past July, in Montana. We also
...Read MoreWith the discovery of Palmer Amaranth in Todd County, Minnesota Farmers are being reminded to keep an eye out for this invasive plant species. Bruce Potter, University of Minnesota Extension IPM
...Read MoreThe Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) is hosting 2018 gubernatorial candidates on family farms throughout Minnesota. The meetings started Friday, October 13th. These meetings are being
...Read MoreOn the Midday Farm Show, I visited with Minnesota Farm Bureau President Kevin Paap. We discussed his recent trip to Washington, D.C. to talk about Ag Trade with his counterparts in the European
...Read MoreThe Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council (MAELC) is now accepting grant applications for the improvement of agricultural education across Minnesota. Funds will be awarded in
...Read MoreIn late 2016, MnDOT sent out a news release reminding the public that permits were required to mow and hay in state right of way and that a new permit form was available, and announced the
...Read MoreMinnesota corn production is forecast at 1.41 billion bushels, down 9 percent from last year, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Crop Production report.
...Read MoreI visited with Joe Smentek of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association. We talked about the impending first-stage implementation of the Minnesota Buffer Law requirement. Smentek and the Soybean
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