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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
Minnesota Farmers Eye Record-Setting Harvest
Ideal growing weather coupled with robust grain prices have put Minnesota farmers on the brink of a fall harvest for the ages. When the U.S. Department of Agriculture rated the crops in every state this week, Minnesota scored a rare … Continue reading
Farm families are Minnesota’s most important small business
Dean of University of Minnesota Extension and Director of the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. You will hear much about the importance of small businesses this summer. Candidates running for public office will talk about the role of small businesses in … Continue reading
Russia bans grain exports, markets soar
MOSCOW (Dow Jones)–The death toll from Russia’s forest and peat fires hit 50 Thursday, as government efforts failed to stop the blazes from spreading. Continued scorching temperatures have also extended the damage caused by Russia’s worst drought in a decade, … Continue reading
New product could remove common herbicide from drinking water
St. Paul, Minn. — Two University of Minnesota graduates have come up with a product to remove the common herbicide atrazine from drinking water. Corn farmers across the Midwest use atrazine to kill weeds, but it contaminates groundwater, and exposure … Continue reading
Corn, soybean conditions dip slightly
Another week of spotty heavy moisture and higher-than-normal temperatures took its toll on U.S. corn and soybeans, according to Monday’s USDA-NASS Crop Progress report. Seventy-one percent of the corn crop is in good-to-excellent condition, down 3% from the previous week, … Continue reading
Ethanol industry pumps $2.5 billion into state’s economy
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota’s ethanol industry generated more than $2.5 billion in economic activity in 2009 and supported more than 6,800 jobs according to a new report from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). Ethanol production in the state … Continue reading
Sweet Corn Profile
Overview According to USDA reports, commercial sweet corn production for the fresh market in 2009 surpassed a record $835.8 million in value and over 28.4 million cwt in volume. That same year, commercial sweet corn for processing (frozen and canned) … Continue reading
Farm workers: Take our jobs, please!
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Facing growing anti-immigrant rhetoric, the United Farm Workers union is challenging Americans to take their labor-intensive, low-paying farm jobs. As communities nationwide grapple with tenacious unemployment, migrant workers are often accused of stealing jobs from Americans. … Continue reading
Gardening by the Moon Calendar from the Farmers’ Almanac
July 2010 27th-28th Good Days For Killing Weeds, Briars And Other Plant Pests, Poor For Planting. 29th-31st Good Days For Planting Beets, Carrots, Radishes, Salsify, Turnips, Peanuts, And Other Root Crops. Also Good For Planting Melons, Cucumbers, Pumpkins, And Other … Continue reading
