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Farm Market News

Getting ready in so many ways

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Why do I love March besides March Madness (for all those fellow basketball lovers out there)? Spring! Well, it’s kind of a love hate relationship to be honest…usually so much mud! This year though, we can’t complain about the weather at all.  It’s been so mild! Which speaking of the weather, raise your hand if you think we’re in for […]

Local garden club looking to grow – in more ways than one

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Much as area farmers have planting on their mind this time of year, so too do members of the Jackson Garden Club, though on a slightly smaller scale. Founded so long ago nobody can quite remember when, the Jackson Garden Club has a long history of service to the community of Jackson. At present, club members tend gardens around a […]

The season of planting is upon us

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With spring beginning March 19, area producers are preparing to begin another season of planting. An unusual winter may leave many inside and outside of the industry wondering what the season will bring. Devin Hulstein, a certified crop advisor with Beck’s Hybrids in southwest Minnesota, said that some farmers may begin planting soon to try out March beans and that, […]

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Enroll by March 15 in USDA’s key commodity safety net programs for the 2024 crop year

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Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2024 crop year have until March 15, 2024, to revise elections and sign contracts. Both safety net programs, delivered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provide vital income support to farmers who experience substantial declines in crop prices or […]

Klassen family Cottonwood County Farm Family of the Year

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In August of 2023, the family of Arlen and Cindy Klassen were named the Farm Family of the Year for Cottonwood County. The Klassen family farm was established in 1941 when Arlen’s parents, Frank and Adelaine Klassen, purchased the site nine miles east of Windom on July 5 of that year. Along with his siblings Joyce, Loren and Carol, Arlen […]

Dairy producers can enroll for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage

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Dairy producers will be able to enroll for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), an important safety net program offered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that provides producers with price support to help offset milk and feed price differences. This year’s DMC signup began Feb. 28, 2024, and ends April 29, 2024. For those who sign up for 2024 […]

Minnesota Ag News – chicken & eggs

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Minnesota egg production during January 2024 was 181 million eggs, down 14 percent from the previous January, according to the latest Chickens and Eggs report from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The average number of all layers on hand during January 2024 was 7.11 million, down 17 percent from last year. Eggs per 100 layers for January was 2,546, […]

Minnesota Ag News – crop values

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The production of Minnesota’s field and miscellaneous crops was valued at $14.0 billion in 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Crop Values 2023 Summary. This was down 17 percent from 2022. The value of corn for grain production totaled $7.19 billion, down 22 percent from the previous year. Minnesota’s corn price averaged $4.75 per bushel, $1.52 […]


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