AGRICULTURE
Dairy Days offered in Otter Tail County
University of Minnesota Extension will sponsor this year’s Dairy Days from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, March 26 at the Otter Tail Operations Center, 469 Main St. W. in Ottertail. Coffee and registration begins at 9:30 a.m.By Staff Report , March 20, 2010
Douglas County farmers may be eligible for emergency aid
Farmers in 16 Minnesota counties – and possibly those in Douglas County – will be eligible for emergency loans and other help after dealing with multiple weather problems.By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , March 17, 2010
Environmental group seeks stricter rules for atrazine
The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy is urging state and federal agencies to strengthen regulations for a heavily used agricultural chemical because scientific studies have found that atrazine-contaminated water increases the risk for birth defects and developmental problems for infants.By Staff Report , March 16, 2010
Ag committee struggles show budget problem
Members of the Minnesota House agriculture finance committee looked through their budget for any place to cut.By Don Davis , March 15, 2010
Douglas County farmers may be eligible for emergency aid
Farmers in 16 Minnesota counties – and possibly those in Douglas County – will be eligible for emergency loans and other help after dealing with multiple weather problems.By Don Davis , March 13, 2010
Prairie Lakes Co-op members re-elect Ihnen as director
Prairie Lakes Co-op producer members have re-elected Randy Ihnen of Lowry as the director of their grain marketing, agronomy and energy based co-op.March 10, 2010
Farmers Union members to attend national convention
Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members will be attending the National Farmers Union Convention in Rapid City, South Dakota March 14-16.March 10, 2010
Sustainable grants available for farmers
Minnesota farmers have an unexpected opportunity to apply for funds that will help them research and demonstrate ways to improve resource efficiencies on their farms.March 10, 2010
Dairy admits to odor errors 
A Thief River Falls-area dairy told the Minnesota Appeals Court Thursday that it could have done a better job of warning neighbors about odors coming from the operation's cleanup efforts.
By Andrew Tellijohn , March 07, 2010
Green Acres changes impact landowners
Douglas County landowners enrolled in the Green Acres program need to make sure to check their mailbox.
March 05, 2010
Farmers may apply now for Century Farm Program
Minnesota families who have owned their farms for 100 years or more are encouraged to apply for the 2010 Century Farm Program.
March 03, 2010
New federal rule should benefit organic livestock farms
Minnesota’s organic livestock producers are expected to benefit from a new federal rule that more clearly defines pasture requirements for organic ruminant animals such as cattle, sheep and goats.
March 03, 2010
Dairy research and promotion board reorganizes
Eleven new members have been elected to the Minnesota Dairy Research and Promotion Council Board.
March 03, 2010
Klobuchar wants China to reopen its markets to American pork
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar is urging Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Trade Representative Ron Kirk to ensure China keeps its commitment to reopen its markets to American pork exports.
By Staff Report , February 28, 2010
Families take dairy frustrations
Children fussed. Parents cried. Senators were outraged.
Bureaucrats explained. “We have been pushed into the living conditions of a third-world country,” Jeff Brouse told a Senate health committee hearing about a three-year effort to clean up a rural Thief River Falls dairy operation.
By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , February 26, 2010
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