AGRICULTURE
National FFA membership notes new trends 
WORTHINGTON — There are more than 506,000 youths, ages 12 to 21, involved in the FFA program across the United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Eighty-nine percent of those members are in grades 9 through 12, 7 percent are in grades 7 and 8; and 4 percent are high school graduates.
By Daily Globe , February 22, 2010
National FFA Week is celebrated Feb. 20-27
WORTHINGTON — FFA Chapters from around the country will celebrate National FFA Week Feb. 20-27.
By DAILY GLOBE , February 22, 2010
Trio of WHS FFA members log hours at Jaycox Powersports
WORTHINGTON — One of the first things new members of the FFA learn is its motto — Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.
February 22, 2010
S-O FFA works to beautify the barns of northwest Iowa
Chapter taking orders for barn quilts as a new fundraising projectOCHEYEDAN, Iowa — In recent years, the Sibley-Ocheyedan FFA Chapter has played an integral role in building tourism for northwest Iowa. The chapter was honored by the Iowa FFA Association for its work in developing a brochure that touted the sites of Osceola County and still leads visitors on a treasure trove of “off the beaten path” places to see.
February 22, 2010
In elevator rescue, corn was only part of the concern
FARMINGTON - From the outside of the Feely Elevator silos, onlookers were left to wonder what was happening inside the silo where Mark Malecha was trapped.
By Michelle Leonard, Farmington Independent , February 18, 2010
Update: Elevator employee rescued from silo
10:24 a.m. UpdateFARMINGTON - After nearly eight hours of confinement, Feely Elevator manager Mark Malecha was rescued from the corn silo where he became trapped before noon Thursday.
By Michelle Leonard, The Farmington Independent , February 05, 2010
Beloved llama leaves lasting legacy
NEW RICHMOND, Wis. - Two weeks ago, Jan. 23, one of the most famous llamas in Wisconsin passed away.
By Laura Kruse, New Richmond News , February 04, 2010
SFY Mission showed producers how their soybean checkoff dollars are spent
NEW ORLEANS, La. — With 55 percent of U.S.-grown soybeans making their way into the export market in 2008-2009, the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council has developed a program to show producers statewide just how their checkoff dollars are helping to fund international marketing programs.
February 02, 2010
Column: Boondoggle sidetracks crops for renewable energy
MINNEAPOLIS — Stop me if you’ve heard this one.
Congress passes a bill to address an urgent public need. A greedy industry finds a loophole and steps in to siphon off a half-billion dollars without accomplishing anything new. Free money, no public purpose served, taxpayers ripped off.
By Loni Kemp, Minuteman Media , February 02, 2010
Strengthening the farm family
EDGERTON — Communication and honesty are key in strengthening families, especially dairy farming families, who face enormous time constraints due to their work and also suffer increasing economic pressure due to the flagging dairy market, said Rural Mental Health Director Ted Matthews at a public forum Wednesday at the Edgerton Pizza Ranch.
January 29, 2010
Industry under attack
International Poultry Expo speaker encourages farmers to be open, honest about production agricultureATLANTA, Ga. — Dr. Wes Jamison has spent the past 20 years studying animal rights and animal welfare, along with organizations like the Humane Society of the United States. He has researched how they grow their membership and raise millions of dollars to promote their agenda, damage the credibility of livestock producers and work to end animal agriculture as we know it.
January 29, 2010
Soybean producers follow crops’ path down the Mighty Mississippi
SFY International witness dire need for lock and dam improvementsNEW ORLEANS, La. – Four years ago, the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council debuted the See For Yourself (SFY) program, geared to educate the state’s soybean producers on the path their crop takes once it leaves the field.
January 27, 2010
City of Adrian awarded grant
ADRIAN — According to a news release from the United States Department of Agriculture, the City of Adrian is one of 44 recipients to receive a grant for the purpose of creating jobs by starting or expanding businesses in rural communities.
January 26, 2010
Families take dairy frustrations to Capitol
ST. PAUL — Children fussed. Parents cried. Senators were outraged.
Bureaucrats explained.
January 22, 2010
It’s all about the bull: Meyeraan raises stock for rodeo’s grand event, the 8-second ride
FULDA — Grandpa has been “out” about 400 times, which earned him the right to live out his days on the farm and sleep indoors.
January 21, 2010
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1935: Nobles County is a Sure Fire Agricultural Territory
This 1935 editorial stated confidently that Nobles county is "without a superior as a sure-fire agricultural territory."
1935: We're the Only Ones Without an Extension Service
In 1935, the Nobles County Times wondered if we were the only smart ones in Southwestern Minnesota, for being the only ones in the region without an
1945: We HAVE IT!
We Have It! boasted Farmers Cooperative Company in 1945, it meaning sweet clover and alfalfa field seed.
To My Valentine
As I was proofreading the pages tonight for our weekend edition of the Daily Globe, I came across a story our copy editor had plugged in at the bottom of Page 1. It was in the "Can You Believe This?" section, our paper's daily news snippet of the wacky and real. Well, Ashley found a story
Posted by: Julie Buntjer on Feb 12, 2010 at 10:42 PM | The Farm BleatThe Yellow Tail fallout
I had a little extra time this morning to catch up on some of the news that has been filling up my Facebook page recently. Specifically, I wanted to catch up on a little story that has made big waves in the last couple of weeks regarding Australia's Yellow Tail Wine and its $100,000 donation to the
Posted by: Julie Buntjer on Feb 11, 2010 at 11:05 AM | The Farm Bleat1960:Tall, Dark and Gorgeous Miss St Paul
Richard Pierson, 14, of Slayton, was shown in the Daily Globe in 1960 with the beautiful Miss St. Paul. Miss St. Paul was a mare, and won three blue
Just doing my job
If it were possible to bottle up kindness, excitement and surprise, I think my bottle would be overflowing after this past week. What would I do with that bottle? Well, I'd wait until I had one of those awful days, where nothing seems to go right and no one seems to be happy ... we all have those,
Posted by: Julie Buntjer on Feb 2, 2010 at 9:25 PM | The Farm BleatA candid conversation
I was sitting in the Atlanta, Ga., airport on Friday afternoon, sharing lunch with a Minnesota Soybean Growers Association staff member, an MSGA board member, a member of the Midwest Shippers Association and one of the ad agency representatives that accompanied the See For Yourself International Mar
Posted by: Julie Buntjer on Feb 1, 2010 at 5:00 AM | The Farm Bleat
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