CORN
Corn farmers say Food Inc. shouldn’t win Oscar
WASHINGTON — The corn industry is lashing out at an Oscar-nominated documentary that has grossed out grocery shoppers, saying the film is unfair to many of the nation’s farmers and shouldn’t win.
By Mary Clare Jalonick , March 04, 2010
Man trapped in corn bin dies
WASECA, Minn. — A man trapped in a grain bin on a farm near Waseca died Thursday after rescue workers were unable to reach him in time.March 04, 2010
Freed from corn silo, man tells emergency crews he’s ‘hungry’
NORTH GOWER, Ont. — A man in his 30s emerged alive and well -albeit hungry - following a six-hour rescue effort to free him after he was buried up to his neck in corn on Wednesday.March 04, 2010
CHEF JEFF — ONE BYTE AT A TIME: Shrimp and Corn with Basil
This one-pot meal, which features shrimp, takes very little time to put together and is a perfect recipe for the Lenten season.
By Herald Staff Report , March 04, 2010
N.D. corn harvest inches along
The 2009 corn harvest in North Dakota is inching along, as the third month of 2010 begins.March 02, 2010
ND corn harvest inches along
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The 2009 corn harvest in North Dakota is inching along, as the third month of 2010 begins.March 02, 2010
ND crop production value falls in 2009; still 3rd highest
The total value of the crops produced by North Dakota farmers in 2009 fell off after two record years, but still was the third highest in history by a long shot.By Herald Staff and Wire Report , February 24, 2010
Nebraska expert suggests cattle for late harvest
LINCOLN, Neb. — Farmers or cattle producers who have unharvested corn standing in the way of their planting preparations for 2010 may consider letting animals do the work.By Associated Press , February 24, 2010
Volatile corn?
FARGO, N.D. — With 20 percent to 30 percent of last year’s corn crop still in the fields in North Dakota, many farmers are imagining whether they’ll be harvesting and planting at the same time.
February 23, 2010
Corn industry sees changes
Interest in crop continues to grow among North Dakota farmersThis is not your grandfather’s – or even your father’s – corn field.
February 18, 2010
Column: Limit risk when selecting corn hybrids
ST. PAUL — You can reduce risk when selecting corn hybrids by using information from many sources, including universities, grower associations, seed companies and on-farm strip trials. Results from unbiased, replicated trials are especially important.By JEFF COULTER U OF M EXTENSION , January 21, 2010
Less corn, more soybeans for N.D.
North Dakota farmers produced less corn but more soybeans in 2009. The Agriculture Department in its annual crop production report says the state’s corn crop at 208 million bushels was 27 percent below the record 2008 crop, but North Dakota soybeans were up 10 percent to 116 million bushels. That was the second-highest production on record, behind 122 million bushels in 2006.January 13, 2010
Prices plummet on report U.S. farmers grew record corn, soybean crops in 2009
While Minnesota farmers harvested a record amount of corn last year, North Dakota farmers not only produced 27 percent less than the record set in 2008 but had to leave a record amount of the crop — nearly a third of it — out in snowy fields.January 12, 2010
Minnesota's yet-to-be harvested corn worth $200M
LEOTA, Minn. — Lon Anker still has about 100 acres of corn to harvest, and the snowdrifts reach the top of some of the stalks. Yet if the winter isn't too rough and spring brings good weather, Anker's farm in southwestern Minnesota could still see an above average yield.By Associated Press , January 05, 2010
Loose trailer spills corn
A semi-trailer broke loose from a semi Monday, spilling corn and sustaining $5,000 in damage, according to the Stutsman County Sherriff’s Office.By By Sun Staff , December 17, 2009
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Cornstove Heating in Five Acts
The journey I take each year in an effort to keep our house warm is long and sprinkled with corn kernels. I start at point “A” then typically stumble to point C and D before finishing at B. This week I want to share with you burning corn for heat in five acts. Act I: The Corn Barge I h
Posted by: Grant Nelson on Nov 11, 2009 at 5:18 PM | Rural Reflections
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