FARM
103 amendments push farm bill debate
A U.S. House vote on new federal farm policy may not come until next week. With 103 amendments to be debated after a late start on Wednesday, it appeared it would be difficult to meet todays 3 p.m. de...
Posted on 6/19/13 at 4:37 PM
Grandpa's Fun Farm!
I have a favorite place to go here in town. Its not too far away, its bright and cheerful and full of hope, its mostly outdoorsbut it also has antiques. How could I not like the sound of that? Gr...
Posted on 6/18/13 at 9:14 PM
I fought the tree and the tree won
You know those safety messages that flood the media during the spring planting and fall harvest seasons? Farmers get in a hurry to put the crop in the ground after the snow melts and then get the crop...
Posted on 4/29/13 at 7:09 PM
Farm Bureau Endorses Schomacker
I am proud to receive the Minnesota Farm Bureau's Political Action Committee endorsement for State Representative this year. The endorsement is based on my support of the Farm Bureau's policies like r...
Posted on 9/20/12 at 5:30 AM
Oh yes, I milked a cow
No matter how many times you've done things, there was always the first. Sometimes we remember the first time. Other times, it gets lost among the millions of experiences a person has in their lif...
Posted on 6/18/12 at 11:04 AM
Chairwomen aim to give ag interests a voice
ST. PAUL — Patrick Lunemann is not convinced the agriculture industry will get a fair shake from a Minnesota House committee that decides farm program funding, even after farmers learned of a change to give them more of a voice.
By Don Davis , January 29, 2013
Land prices on the rise in Nobles County
Low interest rates, high commodity prices fuel higher sales figuresWORTHINGTON — Surrounded on the north, east, south and west by counties who have had double-digit per-acre land sales in the last year, Nobles County is just now starting to catch up.
By Julie Buntjer , January 02, 2013
Capital Chatter: Hamilton's task - defend rural Minnesota
By Don Davis , December 21, 2012
Column: Farm bill would help avert fiscal cliff
By Sen. Al Franken , December 19, 2012
As others see it: Stand up, rural America
A story in Monday’s edition of The Daily Republic has struck a nerve with us. The report noted how U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said that rural America is “becoming less and less relevant.”By Mitchell (S.D.) Daily Republic , December 14, 2012
Farm Bill a priority as ‘fiscal cliff’ looms
WASHINGTON — Every five years, Congress reassess the Farm Bill — a bill that conserves farmland and supports farmers and ranchers. After reviewing the bill, Congress usually passes legislation that sets national agriculture, nutrition, conservation and forest policy.By Alyson Buschena , December 13, 2012
Citizen Forum set for Monday in Worthington
Discussion on variety of environmental matters scheduledWORTHINGTON — A Minnesota Environmental Congress Citizen Forum to discuss environmental concerns will be from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Monday in the Worthington High School cafeteria.
By Alyson Buschena , December 07, 2012
International work exchange brings men to Lime Creek
By Alyson Buschena , December 06, 2012
Celebrating state’s tallest towers
By Julie Buntjer , December 05, 2012
Letter: Walz pushes the farm bill - again
By Allen Quist, St. Peter , November 26, 2012
Farm bill could get nation off its 'cliff'
ST. PAUL — A farm bill awaiting congressional action is being viewed more and more as a partial solution to the federal government’s debt and budget crisis.
By Don Davis , November 16, 2012
Editorial: Elect Hamilton to new two-year term
By Daily Globe , October 31, 2012
Helping a friend in need
WORTHINGTON — A farm accident that happened in the blink of an eye earlier this month has kept Kent Johnson of rural Worthington in a Sioux Falls, S.D., hospital recovering from head trauma and numerous bone fractures.
By Julie Buntjer , October 29, 2012
Lakefield attorney will lead national association
Patrick Costello to serve as president of American Agricultural Law AssociationLAKEFIELD — At its annual meeting one week ago today in Nashville, Tenn., the American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) announced its members have elected Patrick Costello, a Lakefield attorney, as president of the organization for 2014-2015.
By Julie Buntjer , October 26, 2012
Editorial: Peterson should be returned to DC
Some voters in southwest Minnesota will have the opportunity, thanks to redistricting, to color the oval next to Collin Peterson’s name for the first time. Doing so would be a wise choice, indeed.By Daily Globe , October 23, 2012
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