Minnesota corn farmers prep to roll in April
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written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Down on his farm near St. James, Harold Wolle was out the morning of March 20 with a wire probe to test frost depth.
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Ethanol by-product may be the next big thing in food
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Food, feed, fiber, fuel and…cookies?
Minnesota’s corn farmers take great pride in growing the first four items on that list. But cookies? That’s not something that comes to mind when thinking about corn farming.
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Minnesota Corn welcomes new research director
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As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting innovative research with a focus on agriculture, environmental stewardship and biofuels, the Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) recently announced the hiring of Dr.
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Corn Views: Farmers are losing the public perception battle
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Northfield farmer and Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) President Bruce Peterson wrote a new “Corn Views” column this week that focused on Gov.
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Minnesota corn farmer replies to Star Tribune's "Big Ag" editorial on buffer strips
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On Sunday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune published an editorial dismissing the conservation efforts of farmers by labeling farmers and the grassroots organizations they belong to as “Big Ag.”
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Statement from Northfield farmer and MCGA President Bruce Peterson on buffer strip legislation
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The following is a statement from Bruce Peterson, a farmer in Northfield and President of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association, on legislation introduced this week that would require farmers to use 50-foot buffer strips along waterways:
“The Minnesota Corn Growers Association supports the use of buffers as one of the many best management practices farmers use to protect water quality.
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Rehm: Farmers can adjust their fertilizer program downward without ‘falling off a cliff’
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
It’s well known: macronutrients phosphorous and potassium impact crop yields.
But the data are somewhat contradictory about how much of each will lead to what result,
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MCGA Agvocate to farmers: Share your story, listen to consumers
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On Jan. 28, the Minnesota Corn student Agvocates met in Mankato for MN Ag EXPO 2015. Some of our duties at EXPO as Agvocates included attending a session about climate change and the cause and effect of different weather patterns across the world.
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‘Big Data’ grows up on the farm
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Surveys show two-thirds of crop farmers now use some form of precision ag technology. Data collecting/crunching software helps farmers make the most of global positioning systems (GPS),
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