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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Minnesota is holding a public Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) webinar with the University of Minnesota Extension on February 15. Farmers and others involved in agriculture will have an opportunity to learn more about the ARC/PLC programs and factors to consider […]
The Crookston City Council met on Monday at 5:30 p.m. inside the City Hall Council Chambers. CONSENT AGENDA The Consent Agenda consisted of approving the City Council minutes from their meeting on January 9 and the City of Crookston Bills and Disbursements of $268,798.63. It included approving the Economic Development Authority & Housing Authority meeting
During the launch of Strategic Farming, Ed Usset, University of Minnesota Extension grain marketing economist, laid out a bullish argument for the next six months. Ending wheat stocks are projected to be the tightest in 15 years, excluding China’s stockpile. The same is true with world corn-ending stocks. In addition, the basis is strong. On
The University of Minnesota Extension has hired Zachary Paige, an experienced grower from Vergas, Minnesota, as a program coordinator for sustainable agriculture in northwestern Minnesota. Paige will begin his work in January with Extension’s Regional Sustainable Development Partnership (RSDP). In addition to sustainability and food systems, he will provide statewide support for initiatives focusing on
The Polk County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday afternoon at the Polk County Government Center. PROPERTY RECORDS The board was first approached by Property Records Deputy Director Annalee Jones, who came forward with a lease for an extension for the city of McIntosh. She explained that the University of Minnesota Extension looked to lease
Fall is almost here, and farmers are beginning the harvests of their crops that have been growing during the summer. However, thanks to the overly wet spring, wheat, and small grains farmers have found themselves a couple of weeks behind their usual projected schedule. Jochum Wiersma, a professor in the Department of Agronomy and Plant
