Corn prices are down, food prices are up
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One of the main talking points of the anti-ethanol crowd centers on the myth that using corn for ethanol drives up corn prices and makes our food more expensive.
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Dietitian responds to anti-GMO story in Rochester Post Bulletin
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Invest an Acre program asks farmers to help fight local hunger
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If you’re a Minnesota farmer and you want to play an even bigger role in fighting hunger in your own community, check out the “Invest an Acre”
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Should voluntary water regulations for farmers be made mandatory?
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Minnesota Public Radio asked visitors to its website this week if voluntary water regulations for farmers should be made mandatory. So far the response to the question in the comments section doesn’t appear to contain many farmer viewpoints.
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Bad burritos, corporate marketing schemes and American farmers
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A couple of years ago I had a free consultation with a nutritionist as part of my membership at an area health club. Normally, I would have blown off the consultation.
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The pros and cons of pre-plant, sidedress or split-applying nitrogen
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Dr. Fabian Fernandez. a nutrient management and water quality specialist at the University of Minnesota’s Department of Soil, Water and Climate spoke to more than 450 farmers and ag professionals at the 5th annual Minnesota Crop Nutrient Management conference on Tuesday in Mankato.
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Record attendance at the Minnesota Crop Nutrient Management Conference
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Are you looking to buy a new SPAD chlorophyll meter? Are you wondering if you should sidedress apply N? Are nitrogen fertilizer management plans part of your daily reading?
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Information on corn, soybeans added to small grains update meetings in Northwest Minnesota
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Blizzards, road closures, winter storms and wind chill warnings didn’t stop more than 400 farmers in Northwest Minnesota from attending a series of Small Grains Update meetings in mid-January.
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How a record corn crop makes for a better Super Bowl
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As if growing the food, fiber, feed and fuel to meet the needs of a growing world population wasn’t enough, corn farmers are also making an impact on this Sunday’s Super Bowl.
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