Farmers and Technology: Staying Connected on the Farm and Agvocating to Consumers
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Written by Wanda Patsche
I will be the first to admit that I am an electronic device “junkie!” I own and use a desktop computer,
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Blame McDonald's — not Ethanol — for Increasing Chicken Prices
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Well, don’t “blame” McDonald’s, that’s a little harsh. It’s a good thing for agriculture that McDonald’s is buying more chicken from farmers to meet demand for a new menu item. -
Minnesota Gophers Farm Family of the Game goes to 5th Generation Dodge County Farmers
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There’s a shade tree on Roger Toquam’s farm that sometimes doubles as a board room. On a hot day last week, the “board room” was packed for a very important meeting.
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Ag Water Quality Experts Tour Minnesota Discovery Farms Network
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Farmers want to know the volume of nutrients and sediment leaving their land. Eleven such producers across the state of Minnesota take part in Minnesota Discovery Farms Network,
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What will it take to surpass the next yield barrier?
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
The Lantz brothers, Matt and Luke, achieve consistently high yields on their Lake Crystal farm where they feed all of their grain to their farrow-to-finish operation (60,000 pigs a year).
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Klobuchar and Grassley Letter asks for Investigation of Big Oil
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Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter this week asking the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate possible anti-competitive practices by oil companies that may be limiting consumer access to renewable fuels like ethanol.
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Corn is Everywhere at the Minnesota State Fair
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A search for “corn” using the Minnesota State Fair’s food finder tool yields 122 results. That’s a lot of options for fairgoers attending The Great Minnesota Get Together to find some type of food —
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Let's Help the Poultry Industry Better Understand Ethanol and the Renewable Fuels Standard
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For some reason, our fellow farmers in the poultry industry still do not understand the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) and ethanol.Maybe they’ll get it if corn farmers contact them directly.
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"Uniting" a Major Theme at 2013 Minnesota Agriculture Leadership Conference
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As the number of people in farm circles gets smaller, it’s more important than ever before for agriculture groups to become more united in their efforts to shape sensible farm policy and fend off attacks on issues like biotechnology,
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