USDA’s Farm Service Agency can assist farmers with their financial plan
WILLMAR — Spring planting may be several months away, but farmers are already making preparations for the 2012 growing season. Part of those preparations may include putting together a financial plan with a lender.
Nutrient management conference to be Feb. 15 at Jackpot Junction
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture invites farmers to hear about the latest research and techniques at the Nutrient Efficiency and Management Conference set from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel in Morton.
Smartphone apps hold big promise for ag
Like a growing number of agriculturalists, Rick Swenson uses his cell phone for more than talking.
These date bars aren't dated
Not long ago, I received an email from a reader asking me if I had an excellent recipe for date bars. It had been ages since I’d thought of those classic sweet treats with a cookie-like mixture sandwiching soft, creamy date filling. I hadn’t even noticed that date bars seem to have gone out of fashion.
RELATED CONTENTMinn. production, yields down sharply from 2010 as expected
WILLMAR — On Jan. 12, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its final crop production estimates for the 2011 crop year, and USDA’s numbers confirmed what Minnesota farmers already knew — that 2011 could not compare with the record-breaking year of 2010.
Senate budget chairman proposes streamlined crop insurance
FARGO, N.D. — Federal crop insurance is essential to U.S. agriculture, but the insurance can be made simpler and easier to use, said Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D.
Gates defends focus on high-tech ag
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Bill Gates has a terse response to criticism that the high-tech solutions he advocates for world hunger are too expensive or bad for the environment: Countries can embrace modern seed technology and genetic modification or their citizens will starve.
A silent danger: In Minnesota, about one in three homes pose health risks
Radon testing can save lives, bring peace of mind
RELATED CONTENT9 ACM Awards nominations for Kenny Chesney 
Kenny Chesney's steamy duet, "You and Tequila" with Grace Potter, continues to radiate heat. The song helped Chesney to nine Academy of Country Music Awards nominations Thursday morning, including the top honor of entertainer of the year. Jason Aldean, next with six nominations, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton and 2011 winner Taylor Swift round out the fan-voted category.
RELATED CONTENTBring on the beans: Spicy Peppers with Beans (Chili)
I was using a soup spoon to scrape the shallow puddle of spicy, rich, dark red gravy from the bottom of a deep bowl. “How could anyone even miss meat in this chili?” I posed the question to my husband as we sat at the table finishing our meal of a bean-dominated piquant chili.
RELATED CONTENTUSDA examines corn’s natural resistance against insects, disease
WILLMAR — Information obtained from recent discoveries by scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing a clearer picture of corn’s biochemical responses to insect and fungal attacks.
Budget pressure on farm bill will be ‘horrendous’
Farmers harvest soybeans Tuesday east and west of Willmar.
Pesticide applicator workshop set for Thursday in Renville
OLIVIA — Farmers with private pesticide applicator’s certification that expires on March 1 can recertify by attending the recertification workshop from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Renville Community Center. Registration begins at noon.
True confessions of an Areavoices blogger on health in Willmar, Minn.
If someone had told me seven or eight years ago that I would become a blogger, my reaction probably would have been “Huh?” Blogging wasn’t really my scene — and besides, what was there to blog about? Fast-forward to 2012.
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