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    February 19, 2015
    Farmers look to Legislature for expansion paths
    ST. PAUL -- Minnesota farmers want state leaders to help them expand to new markets. They are ready to enter a new era of producing crops that can be made into products ranging from rope to ink, but rural legislators say some laws must change first. House and Senate committees...
    newsFebruary 19, 2015 - 8:31am
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    February 18, 2015
    Seeing how the other half farms
    In mid-January, more than 30 area farmers and spouses got to enjoy the beaches, soak up the sun and learn a few things about crops in other parts of the world. And this was all done as a thank you. WinField – a company that supplies farmers with seeds, herbicides, micronutrients...
    newsFebruary 18, 2015 - 12:45pm
    February 15, 2015
    Roger Engstrom remembered for his ag and history work
    Roger Engstrom was a man known throughout Becker County for his love of history and agriculture. He could chat with anyone he met and he was always happy to help. Engstrom, 69, passed away Thursday night after living many years with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a lung disease...
    news / Detroit LakesFebruary 15, 2015 - 5:25am
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    February 10, 2015
    Meeting for corn growers on Syngenta lawsuit in DL, Hawley, Wadena, Ada on Wednesday
    Corn prices have fallen by a quarter in the past few years and the Pemberton Law Firm says Syngenta AG is at least partly to blame, because the Chinese essentially quit buying American corn after genetically modified Syngenta corn became part of the mix. Now the issue is going...
    news / Detroit LakesFebruary 10, 2015 - 2:23pm
    February 6, 2015
    Farmer tax fix may not be immediate
    ST. PAUL -- Minnesota farmers think part of their property tax bills is unfair, but they probably should not get up their hopes that things will change immediately. Rep. Steve Drazkowski, R-Mazeppa, and Sen. Lyle Koenen, D-Clara City, offered bills Thursday that would keep farmland...
    newsFebruary 6, 2015 - 5:20am
    February 4, 2015
    Registration open for March 5-8 Indigenous Farming Conference
    The Great Lakes Indigenous Farming Conference returns to the area for its 12th year. This year’s theme is “Ganawenjigedidaa Gi gete-Miijiminaanig” (“Let’s Protect Our Old Time Foods”). The conference, hosted by the White Earth Land Recovery Project, will take place...
    newsFebruary 4, 2015 - 10:30am
    January 30, 2015
    Ranchers are howling over wolf ruling
    Ross Genoch walks through his small cattle herd on a cold, clear January morning near Menahga. The cows, docile and trusting, approach him expectantly. “They’re hoping for a corn cob. Well, they get treated like pets,” he says with a smile. Genoch (pronounced guh no) raises...
    newsJanuary 30, 2015 - 9:00am
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    USDA accepting applications for CSP
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture will make available $100 million this year through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in 2015, and although applications are accepted all year, farmers, ranchers and forest landowners should submit applications by Feb. 27 to ensure they are...
    newsJanuary 30, 2015 - 7:00am
    January 23, 2015
    Funds available to train farmers
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced more than $18 million in funding available to support training, mentoring, and development of beginning farmers and ranchers through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. The program was created in the 2002 Farm Bill....
    newsJanuary 23, 2015 - 9:30am
    January 20, 2015
    Wolf ruling could affect Minnesota livestock
    ST. PAUL -- Minnesotans lost their ability to protect livestock and pets when a federal court ordered wolves to return to the endangered species list, a Minnesota House committee heard Tuesday. "This is one of the top issues for our members," Thom Peterson of the Minnesota Farmers'...
    outdoors / DNRJanuary 20, 2015 - 9:06pm
    January 2, 2015
    Free bus to MN Ag Expo
    The Minnesota Corn Growers Association and the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association are offering free bus transportation to and from MN Ag Expo 2015, which will take place Jan. 28-29 in the Verizon Wireless Center in Mankato. MN Ag Expo features a large trade show, informative...
    newsJanuary 2, 2015 - 9:30am
    December 24, 2014
    Winter workshops offered in January
    The dark days of winter can be a great time to learn new things, so the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is again providing farmers a day of Winter Workshops in January. The MDA will offer six workshops covering a diverse array of farming topics on Thursday, Jan. 8 in...
    newsDecember 24, 2014 - 7:00am
    December 21, 2014
    2012 ag controversy continues at state
    Republicans who will control the Minnesota House next year angered Democrats by leaving a strong environmentalist off the environmental committee. House Speaker-designate Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, released a list of committee members Thursday night, and the House Environment and Natural...
    news / governmentDecember 21, 2014 - 8:30am
    December 19, 2014
    Grant money available for ag teachers
    Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) is accepting grant applications for its 2015 Ag Literacy Grant Program. Up to $400 of special project grant funding is available to K-12 practicing teachers wishing to bring agriculture to life in the classroom, garden or on a field...
    life / waveDecember 19, 2014 - 7:30am
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