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Monthly Archives: June 2011
N.D. planted acres drop
Everyone involved with area agriculture knows that North Dakota farmers planted far fewer acres this spring than they did a year ago. The question was, how big was the decline? This morning, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics … Continue reading
Why have food prices risen? They’ll tell you
It’s not exactly a secret that the price farmers receive for their crops and the price that consumers pay for food have risen substantially in the past year or so. If you want to understand what’s caused the increase, the … Continue reading
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Potatoes certainly on their menu
Potato growers like to say that their product is “America’s favorite vegetable.” This week, Grand Forks, N.D., may be potato growers’ favorite place to be. The National Potato Council is holding its annual summer meeting in Grand Forks. Several hundred … Continue reading
A chance to learn and meet nice people
Sustainable agriculture can be a controversial subject. To supporters, sustainable ag — which typically avoids or minimizes the use of chemicals, while promoting “social justice” and “economic justice” — has a vital role. Conventional farmers often are skeptical of sustainable … Continue reading
Has their time come and gone?
Years ago, when I was a North Dakota farm kid, my family — like a lot of other farm families — planted a shelterbelt around the farmstead. My two younger sisters and I had to hoe the fledgling trees for … Continue reading
Crazy summer ahead?
Grain markets hate uncertainty — and uncertainty is rampant on the Northern Plains this summer after an exceptionally wet spring. As the National Sunflower Association says in its latest electronic newsletter, “Weather in Canada and the U.S. will have the … Continue reading
Still endangered?
Ask some Minnesota cattlemen what they think of wolves, and you’ll get answer that can’t be repeated here. So cattle producers in the state are extremely interested in a proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove Endangered … Continue reading
Running out of time …
For weeks, area farmers have been grinding their teeth and following the weather forecasts. For weeks, their anxiety has grown as soggy fields and frequent rains prevented them from planting. As several farmers have told me, widespread rains over the … Continue reading
