Publication: Agri News

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports
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Winter kills alfalfa across southern Minnesota

Maximizing Forage in Winter Injured & Winter Killed Stands, 2013University of Minnesota:Emergency Forage Options for July PlantingUniversity of Minnesota:How Emergency Forage Crops GrowUniversity of Minnesota:Yield & Feed Value of Annual Emergency Forage ... [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Breitkreutz family sees pasture improvement through rotational grazing

REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. —When Grant and Dawn Breitkreutz got their first EQIP contract, the Redwood Falls cattle producers were told their native pasture had three species of grasses and no forbs or clovers.A few years later, in 2010, the pasture had 16 ... [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Beginning farmer legislation introduced

The bill includes revisions to existing farm bill measures, as well as new farm bill proposals. It was introduced with the intention of including each of the provisions in the new farm bill Congress is working on.The bill includes conservation, credit, ... [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Schyma's interest in equine earns her FFA Star in Agribusiness

FOLEY, Minn. —Jenna Schyma shares her interest in horses with others — especially people with special needs.Using her horsemanship skills and strengths to work with others has garnered the Foley FFA Chapter member the Minnesota FFA Star in Agribusine ... [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Commodity councils will be audited

* How much money has been collected through the checkoff program? How has the money been spent?* What types of oversight and accountability are provided relative to these funds?* To what extent do the commodity councils measure their effectiveness? How ... [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Bishop to decide fate of several churches this summer

The deanery recommends my church be closed or become an oratory.I'm stuck in the second stage of grief. I'm angry. Sometimes, I toy with acceptance. I recognize that our congregation isn't growing; but mostly, I'm just mad.St. Francis de Sales is the ... [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Planting progress varies greatly across state

Bob Worth finished planting his corn last week.The Lake Benton farmer started planting on May 2, the day a portion of southern Minnesota was digging out from up to a foot and a half of snow."Would you believe we never got an ounce of snow, no rain," Worth ... [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Volunteers take ag message to Olmsted County students

STEWARTVILLE, Minn. — Sarah Pedelty held up an egg and asked the fourth graders what kind of animal laid it.The guesses started. A farm animal, Pedelty reminded them.Sooner then one might think, they arrived at the origin of the egg — a turkey. The process ... [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Soil moisture deficits have eased slightly thanks to rains and snow

LAMBERTON, Minn. —April and May snowstorms were almost too much to bear, but it was just what soil doctors ordered to ease dry field conditions.According to soil measurements taken at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center in Lamberton, topsoil and ... [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Couple works to fully restore Minneapolis Moline tractor

HUDSON, S.D. — Les and Bettie Spies are looking forward to the 73rd annual Tulip Festival scheduled May 16-18.With good luck, their special tractor will be completely refurbished by then.The Tulip Festival began in 1936, and two years later, Minneapolis ... [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 2 reports

Farmers learning cover crop ropes

WAUKON, Iowa — Given the drought and a winter that never seemed to end, Allamakee County farmers are pleased with the result of aerial seeding cover crops into standing corn and soybeans, said Jake Groth, soil conservationist with the Natural Resources ... [Published Agri News - May 14 2013]
Entities: Radish, Cover Crop, Tillage, Corn, Oat
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 2 reports

Lanesboro FFA wins dairy judging contest

MINNEAPOLIS – Lanesboro's FFA dairy judges are going to Louisville.They earned the trip by placing first in the Dairy Cattle Evaluation Career Development Event at the 84th Minnesota FFA Convention held April 28-30 at the University of Minnesota-Twin ... [Published Agri News - May 13 2013]
Entities: judges, 4-h

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"I have been places where the entire field — big fields — are just dead," McRae said. "Of course, this comes at a very bad time. We've got guys who are almost out of feed."
Winter kills alfalfa across southern Minnesota [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]
"At the end of all this, we want something we can pass on to the future generation," Dawn said. "We want to pass on something they will be proud of."
Breitkreutz family sees pasture improvement through rotational grazing [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]
"I didn't need the Star award to know that this is important to me," Schyma said. "It's definitely an honor to receive it, but it's the fact that I got to work with these people and with the horses. That's what it's all about."
Schyma's interest in equine earns her FFA Star in Agribusiness [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]
...971, subdivision four, that gives the legislative auditor the authority to perform duties "prescribed by rule of the Legislature or either body of it or by the commission."
Commodity councils will be audited [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]

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Commodity councils will be audited [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]
Bishop to decide fate of several churches this ... [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]
Planting progress varies greatly across state [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]
Soil moisture deficits have eased slightly than... [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]
Couple works to fully restore Minneapolis Molin... [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]
Beginning farmer legislation introduced [Published Agri News - May 16 2013]
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