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THE DIRT: THE REAL DIRT ON GARDENING FROM A MASTER GARDENER IN MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA Corn and Sausage Chowder
Last weekend I was looking for a good way to use up some potatoes and corn. I came across a recipe for corn chowder that included Italian sausage--I thought that sounded interesting, so I decided to g...
Posted on 1/25/13 at 8:42 AM
COBBERS ON THE BRAIN Is There An Easy Solution To Your Growing Waistline?
Obesity: a rising epidemic in American culture. But what is the solution? Diet and exercise clearly come to mind as well as possible surgery in some cases, but if you could take a prescription to help...
Posted on 12/7/12 at 5:31 PM
STAFF BLOG AG RIGHT Reversal of fortune in 2012
Some people outside agriculture seem to have the idea that farmers and ranchers agree on everything. The reality is far different. Apart from basic philosophical differences among producers, weather a...
Posted on 11/23/12 at 11:13 AM
CHEF JEFF Quinoa Chowder with Sweet Corn
It's no secret that diets high in whole grains are healthy. One reason is because of their high fiber content, which can help reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes. One of the shortcomings of ...
Posted on 11/17/12 at 2:20 PM
IT'S SIMPLY GRAND! Taking the pumpkins to the patch
Since we are in full swing in the fall season and only a couple of weeks until Halloween, we grabbed our pumpkins last week and headed to the patch, that is Nelsons Pumpkin Patch, which is only about ...
Posted on 10/17/12 at 12:21 PM
Some corn farmers mow fields as drought worsens 
Some cornstalks in fields around the farm where David Kellerman works stand tall, but appearances can be deceiving. When the husks are pulled back, the cobs are empty. No kernels developed as the plants struggled with heat and drought.
By David Pitt , July 11, 2012
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'Knee-high by Fourth of July'? Not anymore
"Knee high by the Fourth of July" used to be a common saying that helped people gauge how the corn crop was doing. But these days, it's a poor corn crop that isn't way past that point, Minnesota Public Radio reports.
By Associated Press , July 06, 2012
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Dry conditions raise corn prices
Rallying farm commodity marketing prices, in the wake of new realizations about hot, dry conditions during a critical period in the central Corn Belt, are causing a stir in the expanding corn planting areas of the Northern Plains, where crops still look promising.
By Mikkel Pates , June 29, 2012
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Expected corn boom could cause seed shortage
Agriculture officials say an expected boom in corn plantings this spring could cause a shortage of corn seed. The U.S. Agriculture Department says North Dakota farmers are expected to plant 3.4 million acres of corn this year. That's a 52 percent increase, the largest in the country. South Dakota Agriculture Secretary Walt Bones says the national increase in demand will put pressure on seed stocks, particularly for new hybrid varieties of corn.
By Associated Press , April 08, 2012
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Corn is now king in N.D.
Key USDA report calls for many more corn acres in North Dakota; wheat acres likely to fallNear-record corn prices have helped convince North Dakota farmers to plant a record 3.4 million acres of corn this year, up a whopping 52 percent from last year, when too-wet conditions cut acres and production for most crops.
By Stephen J. Lee , March 30, 2012
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Agriculture in 2022: 11 Northern Plains views of decade down field
Sometimes the demands of the moment prevent agriculturalists from thinking about the long-term, big-picture outlook for area agriculture. What does the future hold for agriculture on the Northern Plains?
By Jonathan Knutson , February 28, 2012
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Concern growing over tight seed corn supply
Minnesota Corn Growers Association President John Mages says a seed dealer recently told him that if a farmer had a thousand acres of seed corn to plant and he or she didn't have any ordered, it would be tough to get.
By Associated Press , February 10, 2012
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RALPH KINGSBURY: Crystal is a business, not a welfare agency
About 20 years ago, co-ops were all the rage in the upper Midwest. Led by American Crystal Sugar and Dakota Growers in Carrington, N.D., farmer-owned and value-added businesses were going to make us all rich. As for American Crystal, today it is the most successful agricultural investment in the region. But there are problems, some of which were created by poor management decisions.
December 16, 2011
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Breaking into biology: Brunelle plows new ground as American Indian researcher
Dale Brunelle has always wanted to know how things worked. Now he knows more than most about the genetic machinery that controls the growth of corn. A member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa in Belcourt, N.D., he will receive a Master of Science degree in biology today at UND’s winter commencement. He plans to continue his work at UND to earn a doctoral degree in genetics, said his mentor and adviser, Bill Sheridan, professor of biology.
By Pamela Knudson , December 15, 2011
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Oregon man pleads guilty to fraud after selling corn labeled organic
The U.S. attorney's office said Tuesday that Harold Chase used several aliases to buy conventionally grown corn, then sold it as organic to Grain Millers Inc. of Eden Prairie, Minn.
By Associated Press , December 07, 2011
USDA: Durum, spring wheat output even lower
Fallout from flooding cuts grain productionEarlier estimates had pegged the crop at its lowest levels since Eisenhower was president. The new numbers are even lower.
By Stephen J. Lee , November 09, 2011
N.D. corn, soybean estimates down 3 percent from October, 20 percent from 2010
USDA's November production report pegs the state's soybean crop at 111 million bushels, down 3 percent from October and down 20 percent from 2010. The corn crop is estimated at 226 million bushels, down 9 percent both from last month and over the year.
By Associated Press , November 09, 2011
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Corn, sunflower harvests almost completed in North Dakota
The Agriculture Department says in its weekly crop and weather report that the corn harvest is 96 percent done and the sunflower harvest is 85 percent complete, both well ahead of the long-term average pace.
By Associated Press , November 08, 2011
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Prices high as harvest nears end
Sunflowers only crop with many acres left in fieldsAs harvest is wrapping up in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota ahead of normal schedules, farmers are receiving record or near-record prices for their crops. That’s counter-cyclical to the more typical dive in prices as the crops come in. But a clear sign of the bullish demand that has been around for a year or more, propped up by some supply problems globally.
By Stephen J. Lee , October 31, 2011
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