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Ada, MN — Soybeans remain the top-seeded crop in Norman County this year, but overall acres are down compared to 2021. James Kruize with the Norman County Farm Service Agency shared this year’s acreage report statistics while on the KRJB Kaleidoscope Program this week. The big four crops in Norman County, which includes soybeans (182,000),…
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Redwood County, MN — Minnesota Farm Fest, which features three days of ag exhibitors, demonstrations, and forums and conversations about ag issues, wraps up today in Redwood County. A big part of the conversation during the farm forums has been the Farm Bill, which will be up for debate in the next legislative session. Rob…
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ADA – From farm to frontline, the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) is taking another giant leap forward to highlight environmentally friendly investments from the soybean checkoff. Norman County Soybean/Corn Growers, in partnership with MSR&PC – which directs the state’s soybean checkoff resources – is launching the Stepping Up campaign to amplify farmer…
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Ada, MN — The Red River Valley Agriculture Water Issues Forum Meetings return this year with coordination from the Red River Watershed Management Board, Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Coalition, and Minnesota Farm Bureau July 20th through the 22nd. These meetings aim to provide a place where farmers can talk about water issues effecting their operations…
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Mahnomen, MN — This summer has been a bumpy one with severe weather almost every week. Throughout the region there has been high winds, hail, and even tornadoes. For farmers and ranchers, the Farm Service Agency is asking them to report to your local FSA office if you’ve had any damage from this summer’s storms,…
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Ada, MN — The Norman County Farm Service Agency reminds producers that County Committee Elections are coming up this fall and nominations are now open for the western third of the county. James Kruize, Executive Director of the Norman County FSA, says the county committees play in important role in the FSA programming. Nomination forms…
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Ada, MN — The Norman County Farm Bureau held their annual meeting on Monday morning at the Norman County Fairgrounds where they held a breakfast, received an update on the Waukon Dairy, and most importantly update their by-laws. Norman County Farm Bureau President Michael Kitchell says the main goal of updating their by-laws was to…
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Waukon, MN — The largest dairy in the county and one of the largest in the region is now up and running. The Waukon Dairy, a subsidiary of Riverview LLP, is now up and running and milking cows at their facility along Highway 200 northeast of Twin Valley. The Waukon Dairy began milking their first…
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Ada, MN — The Norman County Farm Bureau will host their annual meeting this coming Monday, July 11th. The meeting will be held at the Norman County Fairgrounds Coliseum at 8:30am and will feature a “blackstone” breakfast with pancakes, eggs, and sausage cooked up by Norman County Farm Bureau President Michael Kitchell. A big focus…
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Crookston, MN — The Ag Innovation Campus in Crookston is finally starting to take shape. Just shy of a year after dirt work officially began, the soybean crushing facility took a big step in the construction process this week with the walls of the main crushing facility now in place. Mike Skaug, Ag Innovation Campus…
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