[v=VUTP2MTe8DY] Waters go up, waters go down. Good news, bad news. Last week the folks in Fargo got some good news—a lower 2nd crest expected on the Red River. This week the folks in Valley City and the Sheyenne River Valley are getting their turn in the spotlight. [wp_geo_map] When I worked in the Red River Valley, my […]
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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 focuses on five general industries in Minnesota: Medical Devices Biologics/Biopharma Animal Health Food Renewable Energy […]
Worthington Bioscience Conference
Renewable Energy & Animal Health featured topics; keynote by Burill & Co CEO
When is a Farm a Farm?
USDA ERS bulletin Exploring Alternative Farm Definitions: Implications for Agricultural Statistics and Program Eligibility
Census of Agriculture in Southwest Minnesota
Presentation by John C Shepard, AICP, to Southwest Regional Development Commission, March 2009
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 first budget released last week has received a bit of press for changes to U.S. Department […]
SW MN Farm Size Pt II
There are over 8,000 farms in the nine counties of Region 8 in Southwest Minnesota. Measured by acreage, the largest cohort of farms in the state is 50-179 acres, while the largest group in our region is 180-499 acres. Measured by the market value of production, Southwest Minnesota has generally fewer of the very small farms—what the USDA […]
Rural Broadband At A Glance, 2009 Edition
USDA today issued a short Bulletin looking at rural internet usage: Three-quarters of U.S. residents used the Internet to access information, education, and services in 2007. Broadband Internet access is becoming essential for both businesses and households; many compare its evolution to other technologies now considered common necessities—such as cars, electricity, televisions, microwave ovens, and cell […]
FEMA Encourages North Dakotans to Buy Flood Insurance Now
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z48VcIVqns4] I lived in North Dakota during the Great Red River Flood of 1997. You haven’t seen anything until you’ve seen an entire city of 50,000 people evacuated. Families with nothing left but the clothes on their backs. Even if you’re outside the lines on FEMA’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), use your own best […]
