NORTHLAND
Pheasant numbers will depend on spring weather and continued help 
Pheasants are hardier than they let on to be.
March 06, 2010
Deer harvest down, but expected
WILLMAR — To no one’s surprise, the harvest numbers from the 2009 deer hunting seasons were down.
February 20, 2010
See-saw weather didn’t help ice fishing this winter
WILLMAR — Get out while you still can!
February 20, 2010
Farm Briefs
January 30, 2010
FSA can assist farmers with operating capital
WILLMAR — Spring planting may be several months away, but farmers are already making preparations for the 2010 growing season. Part of those preparations may include putting together a financial plan with a lender.
By Wes Nelson, USDA Farm Service Agency , January 30, 2010
Minn. DNR talks trash about fish house litter
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is talking trash about anglers who leave the ice littered.
January 26, 2010
Ag commissioner to farmers: Speak up and tell your story
WILLMAR — It is time for agricultural producers to not stay down on the farm, but rather to speak up about how food is produced.
January 23, 2010
More corn for ethanol leading to less grassland for prairie birds
MITCHELL, S.D. — A new report says government incentives for corn-based ethanol are motivating farmers to convert grasslands to cornfields, resulting in declining grassland bird populations in the Prairie Pothole Region, including Minnesota and North and South Dakota.
By Seth Tupper , January 23, 2010
USDA study analyzes benefits of new revenue program vs. traditional payment program
WILLMAR — Authorized by the 2008 farm bill, the Average Crop Revenue Election program is the first federal income-support program to be based on revenue and planted acres. This is a radical departure from previous income-support programs, including the current Direct and Counter-cyclical Payment program, which provides payments based on national average market prices and a farm’s historical planting of specified crops, known as base acres.
By Wes Nelson, Farm Service Agency executive director , January 23, 2010
Farm Briefs
Cow/Calf Days are Feb. 9 in Glenwood
January 23, 2010
Alledged world-class deer poacher enters 'not guilty' plea
RED WING, Minn. — A Cannon Falls, Minn., man accused of poaching a world-class whitetail deer on Halloween night has pleaded not guilty to three new counts.
January 22, 2010
Agricultural experts: Get active to protect and produce America’s food
WILLMAR — “Don’t let what happened to us happen to you.” The words of a German farmer could well be a foretelling of the demise of American animal agriculture and of food safety and security in this country.
January 19, 2010
When it comes to atrazine, farmers deserve a science-driven review
During the past half-century, atrazine has become one of the most widely used herbicides in Minnesota and the rest of the Midwest. Unfortunately, it is also top of the list in another category: It is the most commonly detected pesticide in our state’s surface and groundwater.
January 18, 2010
IRS to assist USDA in enforcing income eligibility provisions
WILLMAR — The Internal Revenue Service has agreed to assist the U.S. Department of Agriculture in reducing federal farm program fraud by enhancing its enforcement of the income eligibility provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill.
By Wes Nelson, Farm Service Agency executive director , January 16, 2010
Farm Briefs
January 16, 2010
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OUR VOICES Nat'l Park elk poacher fined $2,500
A Woodland man was sentenced Monday to three years probation after pleading guilty to illegally hunting elk at the Olympic National Park. Robert Hurst, 38, was ordered to forfeit any hunting licenses, stamps or permits, as well as perform 80 hours of community service. U.S. District Court Magistrat
Posted by: agweekfarmer on Jan 27, 2010 at 8:42 AM | AgweekOUR VOICES Members needed for Feeding Minnesota Task Force
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is seeking members for a new task force charged with examining ways to create a surplus agricultural donation program. The nine-member Feeding Minnesota Task Force will advise the MDA on the consumption of Minnesota grown produce
Posted by: agweekfarmer on Jul 8, 2009 at 9:10 AM | Agweek
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