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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Farming revolution ‘route to water security’
[LONDON] Investing in agricultural infrastructure, from roads to fertilisers, will cut water wastage on a scale greater than any other intervention and is the best way to solve the world’s water problems, a leading specialist has said. Colin Chartres, director … Continue reading
US: Minnesota and North Dakota Potato harvest ahead of schedule
Minnesota Normal temperatures and below average precipitation allowed producers to make steadyharvest progress, according to the USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office. As of August 22, 23 percent of the potatoes were harvested compared to just 12 percent last year, and … Continue reading
Philippines: RP’s first organic agriculture school to rise in Zamboanga
Construction work has begun on the country’s first organic agriculture school in Zamboanga del Sur province. Mayor Nacianceno Pacalioga Jr. said the College of Sustainable Agriculture in Dumingag town in Zamboanga del Sur province will help ease the poverty of … Continue reading
Crop forecast: soybeans up, corn down
Worthington, Minn. — The latest crop forecast projects Minnesota farmers will see a bigger soybean yield, but the outlook for corn has dimmed a bit. The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts Minnesota’s soybean fields will average 46 bushels an acre, … Continue reading
Minnesota dairy farmer wins Good Farm Neighbor Award
The hot, wet summer has kept many Minnesota livestock farmers hopping to keep their animals comfortable. Among them is Doug Heintz, recipient of the August Good Farm Neighbor Award from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). Heintz and his family … Continue reading
Bankrupt ethanol co. wants refund from corn farmers
Worthington, Minn. — Farmers in Minnesota and across the Midwest who had the bad luck to sell corn to a bankrupt ethanol company are now being asked to repay most of the money they earned. VeraSun, based in Sioux Falls, … Continue reading
Minnesota’s Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Hay Rides and More
Where you can find a pumpkin patch, corn maze, safe trick-or-treating, hayrides and other Fall and Halloween fun near you! Many corn mazes are still open in November! Be sure to scroll down the page, some pages are big! ! … Continue reading
Egg recall: Buyers consider own rules on safety
Washington, D.C. – The egg recall left officials at Costco Wholesale Corp. scratching their heads. How had inspectors for Costco, who looked over the northeast Iowa farm where the chain bought eggs, not noticed the rodent holes in the henhouses? … Continue reading
Wild rice management
Minnesota has more acres of natural wild rice (Zizania palustris) than any other state in the country. Wild rice has been historically documented in 45 of Minnesota’s 87 counties and in all corners of the state. Anecdotal information suggests an … Continue reading
Planting the Seeds for Public Health: How the Farm Bill Can Help Farmers to Produce and Distribute Healthy Foods
This report offers a legal analysis of the 2008 Farm Bill and explains key agriculture and nutrition programs that were enacted into law. The report was commissioned by Healthy Eating Research, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. … Continue reading
