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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Farm equipment lighting legislation filed
Congress will consider legislation setting a standard for lighting on farm equipment using public roads. In Minnesota, tractors and combines need to be able to use our roads so that farmers can do th...
Posted on 8/6/11 at 9:45 AM
NEW PLATEAUS Yangshuo: Grateful for Rain
Yes, that's right. I was grateful for the "bad" weather during my time here. Crazy, huh? Well, normally I'd wish for blue skies just like the next fella, but something about this place made the rai...
Posted on 4/23/11 at 11:33 AM
STAFF BLOG ALL ABOUT FOOD Weekend Finds: Minnesota Maple Syrup and Hand-Rolled Butter
Who would have thought that a favorite find at a food and wine event would be maple syrup? Oh, and butter, too. One of my first vendor stops at the 17th Annual Food and Wine Experience at Target Fiel...
Posted on 3/6/11 at 12:22 AM
FAR SIDE OF FIFTY A Trip To The River
I am warding off a dreary day with a few old memories today and some photos I took on September 30, 2009. Last September we took a trip over to "The Farm" about four miles away on the road o...
Posted on 3/9/10 at 5:26 AM
Soybean program gives farmers insights on check-off efforts 
Do you grow soybeans and want to see your checkoff in action? This is your chance.
January 15, 2012
In effort to cut waste, USDA to close 259 offices
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must be built to meet the evolving needs of a 21st century agricultural economy, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday in presenting USDA’s Blueprint for Stronger Service, a plan that helps producers continue to drive America’s economy by streamlining operations and cutting costs.
January 10, 2012
Business workshop targets small and specialty crop farmers
Specialty crop growers and small farm operators can improve their business skills at a daylong workshop in Hutchinson on February 4, 2012.
January 08, 2012
Farm Bureau members from Minnesota to travel to Honolulu
More than 120 Farm Bureau members from Minnesota will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii for the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) 93rd Annual Meeting, January 7-11.
January 07, 2012
Conservation on the farm: A way of life
In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt delivered these words that undoubtedly still ring true today, “The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.” For generations of Minnesota farmers, there is no choice between profits and the environment.
January 01, 2012
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Farmers Union pleased that gray wolf is removed from endangered species list
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes region have recovered and no longer require protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The removal of federal protection will impact wolves in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Ohio.
December 22, 2011
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Cattle TB restrictions over, opening national markets
Minnesota cattle producers faced six emotional and financially challenging years, but now they celebrate a re-opening of markets nationwide after the state has been declared free of bovine tuberculosis.
By Don Davis , December 08, 2011
Farm Bureau sets priority issues for 2012
During a comprehensive discussion and debate on November18, voting delegates at the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation’s (MFBF) 93rd Annual Meeting adopted policy positions for 2012.
November 27, 2011
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Klobuchar sponsors legislation supporting beginning farmers, ranchers
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) sponsored legislation to extend, improve and strengthen programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that have proven successful in helping beginning farmers and ranchers continue, start and build family farming and ranching operations.
November 17, 2011
Dayton, Klobuchar, White to speak at Farm Bureau Federation meeting
Attendees of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation’s (MFBF) 93rd Annual Meeting will hear from Governor Mark Dayton, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and USDA Natural Resource Conservation Services (NRCS) Chief Dave White. The meeting will occur November 17-19 at the Northland Inn in Brooklyn Park.
November 17, 2011
Classic Thanksgiving dinner costing more in 2011
The retail cost of menu items for a classic Thanksgiving dinner including turkey, stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie and all the basic trimmings increased about 13 percent this year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
November 14, 2011
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Revised Agriculture Transportation Handbook now available
The Minnesota Farm Bureau (MFB) Foundation in partnership with the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Commercial Vehicle Inspectors, Minnesota State Patrol and the Federal Highway Department has revised and reprinted the Agriculture Transportation Handbook with updated state and federal statutes, rules and exemptions for transporting agricultural goods on highways.
November 12, 2011
Farmers’ last chance to win $2,500 for their communities is November 30
During the season of giving, Minnesota farmers can get into the holiday spirit by signing up to win $2,500 for their favorite local nonprofit organizations through America’s Farmer’s Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund.
November 05, 2011
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Class on raising bison scheduled in November
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Minnesota Grown Program and the Minnesota Buffalo Association are offering a free class for farmers and producers interested in raising bison. The nationwide demand for bison meat has skyrocketed in recent years and as a result more people are interested in raising bison, according to Minnesota Buffalo Association President Dale Rengstorf.
November 05, 2011
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