http://www.the-land.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:22:00 +0000 http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_312102723.html http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_312102723.html As about 140 acres of corn were being harvested on the Lonnie and Ryan Fosso farm Oct. 15 in Kandiyohi County, you could sense the excitement of onlookers who were seeing for the first time the simultaneous harvest of corn and corncobs by two different machines. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:21:00 +0000 http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_312101921.html http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_312101921.html Every once in a great while even the hardiest of farmers must stop their work in the field and just watch in awe as some wacky Minnesota weather hits. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:20:00 +0000 http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_312095659.html http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_312095659.html When contacted the evening of Oct. 27, Otter Tail County dairy producer Bruce Stone said they had just wrapped up their 2008 harvest that afternoon; high-moisture corn (about 33 percent) was ground and stored in one of their bunker silos. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:36:00 +0000 http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_004120409.html http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_004120409.html North American International Livestock ExpositionThrough Nov. 21Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.Info: Premium and information catalog as well as entry forms available at www.livestockexpo.org, catalogs can also be ordered by writing to NAILE, P.O. Box. 36367, Louisville, KY 40233-6367 or fax to (502) 367-5299 or e-mail KFECNAILE@ksfb.ky.gov Minnesota Farm Bureau Annual MeetingNov. 20-22Northland Inn, Brooklyn ParkInfo: Will have a variety of sessions on agricultural issues, motivational and leadership development along with the Young Farmers and Ranchers contests and award banquets; to register log on to www.fbmn.org David Kohl Webex-Webinar SeriesBegins Nov. 24Ag Center Meeting Room, Blue EarthInfo: Sessions will take place noon-1:15 p.m. on Nov. 24, Dec. 15, Jan. 12, Feb. 9 and March 9; register by Nov. 10 by contacting Kirk Roe, (507) 526-5380 or fbmbe2@bevcomm.net; $120 for entire series, checks made payable to South Central College Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:19:00 +0000 http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_312095403.html http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_312095403.html Despite issues in the cattle industry, there was no slowdown in the Minnesota Youth Beef Experience program. In fact, the Minnesota Beef Expo bills it as the largest youth-oriented beef industry event in the Midwest. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:18:00 +0000 http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_312095014.html http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_312095014.html “If you’re in the commercial business and want to get the best of two or three breeds together, there seems to be a place for crossbreeding.” Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:17:00 +0000 http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_312094711.html http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_312094711.html The 2008 Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association and Minnesota State Cattlewomen’s Association Annual Convention and Trade Show is going country. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:16:00 +0000 http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_311173402.html http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_311173402.html “I wanted something they could be remembered by,” Denny Thedans said. “All those people who died on 9/11, we have to remember them.” Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:15:00 +0000 http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_311172145.html http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_311172145.html With Paul in his wheel chair and his oxygen tank unit also on wheels, we slowly crossed into Mexico. The officials didn’t ask where we were going, and why. Perhaps showing up in a wheel chair was all they needed to know. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:14:00 +0000 http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_311171013.html http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_311171013.html Somehow, some way, 700 became the number the month of October revolved around. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:13:00 +0000 http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_311170657.html http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_311170657.html If you list the top 100 things President George W. Bush will complete before noon next Jan. 20, the World Trade Organization’s Doha Development Round would fall somewhere after polishing his mountain bike and re-organizing his sock drawer. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:12:00 +0000 http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_311170459.html http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_311170459.html Coleman has demonstrated himself as a common sense, statesman-like leader that is vitally needed in Washington, D.C. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:11:00 +0000 http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_311170314.html http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_311170314.html This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to make an investment in protecting Minnesota’s quality of life and preserving it for future generations. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:10:00 +0000 http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_311170036.html http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_311170036.html Congressman Walz, what are you proposing to do about the Social Security system? Simply being against it will not solve the problem Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:09:00 +0000 http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_311165818.html http://www.the-land.com/currentedition/local_story_311165818.html Voting “yes” to the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment would bring higher gas, farm land, food, taxes, more war, global warming, pollution, lost farm land and hunger.