FSA Report: January 12, 2023
FSA County Executive Director Nathan Peterson joined Tom Lano to discuss this week’s FSA Report! Listen to the full interview below! The FSA Report can be heard every Thursday on KKCQ at 6:55 AM.
Inside Look at the Nearly Complete Ag Innovation Campus
Crookston, MN — Just months away from being operational, the Ag Innovation Campus in Crookston invited the media on Wednesday to tour the new soybean crushing and research facility. When operational, the Ag Innovation Campus will serve as an incubator for agricultural innovations with the hope of creating new and unique products from our locally…
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Ag Innovation Campus Announces Partnership with Farmers Union Enterprises
CROOKSTON – The Ag Innovation Campus (AIC) is excited to announce a major sponsorship to ring in the new year. Farmers Union Enterprises, which comprises Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Wisconsin’s Farmers Union organizations, is lending substantial financial support to the future crush and research facility in south Crookston. “We are deeply appreciative of Farmers…
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45th Annual Norman County Ag Day Set for January 11th
Ada, MN — The University of Minnesota Extension is excited to host the 45th Annual Norman County Ag Day on Wednesday, January 11th at the Ada Events Center in Ada. The 2023 Small Grains Update Meeting is also held in conjunction with the Norman County Ag Day. This year features a great lineup of speakers…
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UMN Extension Upcoming Webinars, Seminars, and Meetings
Crookston, MN — The winter season is meeting in the ag world and that holds true with the University of Minnesota Extension Office, who has a number of upcoming trainings, meetings, seminars, webinars, and retreated coming up in early 2023. Heather Dufualt, Extension Educator for Norman and Polk County, previews some of the upcoming opportunities…
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FSA Encouraging Producers to Participate in Census of Agriculture
Ada, MN — The 2022 Census of Agriculture is being sent out to farmers and ranchers across the United States and James Kruize, Norman and Clay County FSA Director, is encouraging area folks who receive them to fill them out. The Census of Agriculture provides the only source of uniform, comprehensive, and impartial agriculture data…
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MN Lamb and Wool Convention Dec 9th & 10th
Minnesota Lamb and Wool Convention set for Alexandria, MN The Minnesota Lamb and Wool Producers Association will host their annual convention on Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Holiday Innin Alexandria, Minnesota.On Friday, the event starts with an interactive sheep tour at Dennis Lieser’s operation, near Belgrade, where he will showcase his…
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Norman County Ag Day Set for January 11th
Ada, MN — Farmers, make sure to circle January 11th on the calendar. That’s when the Norman County Ag Day returns to the Ada Events Center. Otherwise known as the Crops, Seed, and Trade Show, the plans for the Norman County Ag Day are currently being finalized, but UMN Extension Educator for Norman County Heather…
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Epitome Energy Building Soybean Crush Facility in Grand Forks
Grand Forks, ND — Epitome Energy announced on Monday night that they will be building their $400 million soybean crush facility in Grand Forks, rather than their originally planned site in Crookston. Plans for the 42 million bushel per year soybean crush plant have been held up by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for the…
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Prairie Grains Conference Kicks Off Farm Meeting Season at Alerus Center
Grand Forks, ND — The 2022-23 farm meeting season kicks off this Wednesday and Thursday with the annual Prairie Grains Conference at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. The Prairie Grains Conference is hosted by the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers, North Dakota Grains Growers Association, and Minnesota Barley and features research sessions, grower meetings,…
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