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THE VIEW FROM MY WINDOW The Disheveled Gardener: Act Two
Theres something about waking up to a frost-killed begonia that makes me feel terribly sad. Even though I knew the cold was coming and was willing to sacrifice said begonia to Jack Frost, I still was...
Posted on 9/25/12 at 6:17 PM
NEW PLATEAUS Problem Solved? #2 Meat-eating
I like meat; you like meat. Most everyone likes meat.But there are problems with being carnivores: scarcity, price, and (scoff if you must) there's that whole moral issue. Back in May, I introduced a...
Posted on 8/23/12 at 8:58 AM
THE FLENSBURG FILES Bergen, Minnesota
After a brief hiatus due to non-column related commitments, we are now back on track to start you on the tour of the German-named villages in Minnesota. We'll start off with the first town on the li...
Posted on 1/23/11 at 5:26 AM
REPRINT 1985: Farm Slump May Ease Lakes Pollution
The silver lining in the farm slump was apparently a decrease in pollution, according to this 1985 Daily Globe article....
Posted on 8/20/10 at 6:00 PM
VIDEO: Finding rewards in restorations
RUSHMORE — Clad in faded green suspenders and a new Oliver cap, Harlan Groenewold gets a twinkle in his eye when he thinks about fall harvest this year. He purchased a single-row Oliver corn picker last winter and can’t wait to get into the field with it for old times’ sake.
By Julie Buntjer , September 25, 2012
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VIDEO: Meet Nobles County farmers Roger and Larry Doeden
Roger and Larry Doeden talk about the planting process this video, sponsored by Nobles County Farm Bureau.
By Aaron Hagen , May 11, 2012
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Area corn, soybean yields looking good, but not peak
Fast dry-down makes quick work of harvestsWORTHINGTON — With corn prices just under $7 per bushel and soybeans garnering close to $11 per bushel, farmers across the region were hoping for bumper crops this fall to cash in on rather decent commodity prices.
By Julie Buntjer , October 07, 2011
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Corn planting
“It’s workin’ pretty good right now,” said Dorward Dykstra during a break from planting corn Wednesday afternoon in Bigelow Township south of Worthington.
By Brian Korthals , May 04, 2011
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The farmer’s encroachment
Big machinery, high-value crops lead some to plow up public rights-of-wayWORTHINGTON — Take a drive in the country these days and you may notice a changing landscape — one in which some farmers are inching their implements beyond what used to be fence rows and plowing up portions of public rights of way.
By Julie Buntjer , April 17, 2011
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Parking lot to garden plot
Worthington native establishes minature farm in MinneapolisMINNEAPOLIS — Three decades ago, Stefan Meyer was a young kid experiencing life on the family’s corn, soybean and turkey growing operation just outside of Worthington.
By Julie Buntjer , October 21, 2010
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Five combines, many farmers come to aid of farm family
ROUND LAKE — Dennis Duitsman pumped his fist in appreciation as a neighboring farmer drove passed with a couple wagon loads of grain Wednesday morning on a minimum maintenance road near Spafford.
By Julie Buntjer , October 13, 2010
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Futuristic and old-fashioned
Farming future leaves much to the imagination
RIVER FALLS, Wis. — Agriculture of the future will be “Star Trek” meets “Green Acres.”
By Don Davis , July 20, 2010
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New Nobles County Dairy Princess gears up for weekend competition
LEOTA — Keela Wieneke realized just how much she missed the farm after she and her family moved into Leota about six years ago. So, she did the one thing that could keep her connected to agriculture — she went to work on a dairy farm.
By Julie Buntjer , May 11, 2010
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