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“Ask a Farmer” is a monthly column from a Minnesota corn farmer that answers basic questions about farming for the non-farming public.
Written by Lori Feltis
If you know a farmer,
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Ryan Buck is the new president of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA). Buck, a corn and soybean farmer in Goodhue County, will succeed current president Tom Haag on Oct.
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We are all out of free Sever’s tickets. Thank you to everyone who e-mailed and have a great time at Sever’s!
On Saturday,
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In 1912-1913 the University of Minnesota purchased 240 acres in Waseca County, for the purpose of creating a “practical” farm that would operate according to the latest research information and best management practices.
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The Minnesota Corn Growers Association sponsored a Soil Compaction Field Day in conjunction with the University of Minnesota some time ago. The University’s Extension service recently created the below four videos from the field day:
Factors contributing to soil compaction
Soil structure: A natural defense against soil contraction
Managing vehicle traffic to reduce compaction
How to make your tires perform at their best
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The farm bill is still going nowhere, Chipotle gets called out by Funny or Die and a judge upholds a ruling on the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load issue.
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What happens when a college in the heart of Minnesota’s Iron Range holds a panel discussion on food, farming and agriculture policy?
I was curious,
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Two research locations in the coarse-textured soils of Central Minnesota highlight the sensitivity of the region to groundwater impacts, but also show how eager farmers are to come up with solutions that reduce the presence of nitrate-nitrogen below very stringent levels.
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The Thalmann family is used to having visitors on its farm in Plato, Minn., about an hour west of the Twin Cities. It just so happens that a lot of those visitors over the years have been from other countries.
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