Cover story: Reflecting on wet harvest crunch of 2009 Interviewed at the recent Minnesota Agri-Growth Council annual meeting in Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Extension educator Dave Nicolai shared thoughts on the troublesome and difficult harvest season....more>>
Land Minds: History repeating itself? The tremendous crunch of getting harvest, tillage and fall fertilization done this fall is likely creating a bit more gray hair for Minnesota farmers....more>>
Blog: OK, this is getting a little old Leaves and temperatures are falling, but not a lot of soybeans or corn stalks are falling, at least not into the oncoming header of a combine....more>>
Farm Service Agency county committee elections begin today Committee members apply their knowledge and judgment to make decisions on disaster and conservation payments, establishment of allotments and yields, producer appeals, employing FSA county executive directors and other local issues. FSA committees operate within official regulations designed to carry out federal laws....more>>