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PCI Up in SW MN

Total Personal Income up 10% in Southwest Minnesota in 2008, largely on strong gains in farm income. Continue reading

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Farm Bureaus Lead Rural Development Efforts

The American Farm Bureau Federation is holding their annual meeting in Seattle this week. Farm Bureaus Lead Rural Development Efforts SEATTLE, January 12, 2010 – There was a time when railroads were the perfect rural development tool. Then the interstate … Continue reading

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Minnesota Feedlot Tours

Feedlot tours scheduled to highlight Open Lot Agreement projects ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is hosting three feedlot tours this month to highlight the state’s Open Lot Agreement (OLA) program. The program was established in … Continue reading

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Future of Communities in America's Resurgent Heartland

Blandin webinar with Dr. Delore Zimmerman, Praxis Strategy Group #mnbb09 Continue reading

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A Centennial of Cooperation

4-H, Extension & Communities that thrive Continue reading

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Linking Animal and Human Health

Interesting first day of the 5th annual Bioscience Conference at Worthington Thursday. Dale Wahlstrom of the BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota opened the session, discussing the Alliance’s vision for the Life Sciencs industry in Minnesota, developed with Deloitte Consulting. The vision … Continue reading

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Worthington Bioscience Conference

Renewable Energy & Animal Health featured topics; keynote by Burill & Co CEO Continue reading

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When is a Farm a Farm?

USDA ERS bulletin Exploring Alternative Farm Definitions: Implications for Agricultural Statistics and Program Eligibility Continue reading

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Census of Agriculture in Southwest Minnesota

Presentation by John C Shepard, AICP, to Southwest Regional Development Commission, March 2009 Continue reading

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Market Value of Ag Production

Agriculture is naturally a risky business.  Americans have chosen to hedge some of that risk through federal farm programs to ensure a reliable supply of food and ag products.  If you can’t eat, the rest doesn’t much matter. The President’s … Continue reading

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