Posts by Janet Kubat
Star Tribune: Southern Minnesota pork plant likely to close, laying off 1,000
Star Tribune “A pork processing plant in southern Minnesota is poised to shut down and permanently lay off more than 1,000 people if a new owner for the Windom operation…
Read MoreMPR News: How late spring snow cover is affecting Minnesota farmers and ranchers
MPR News “For farmers and ranchers in North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota, this year’s heavy snow has made for a difficult and late start to spring.” To read the article…
Read MoreHometownsource: Dakota Electric Board has 16 candidates: Only one race is unopposed
Hometownsource “The Dakota Electric Board of Directors annual election will be held April 13-27.” To read the article, click the link below… Dakota Electric Board has 16 candidates: Only one…
Read MoreNew Ulm Journal: MFU, MDA create farmers’ guide to carbon markets
New Ulm Journal “Julia Wickham, Agriculture, Energy and Environmental Outreach Director for Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith, fielded questions and input from more than a dozen farmers and others at a…
Read MoreMarshall Independent: Guide to help farmers with carbon markets
Marshall Independent “Julia Wickham, Agriculture, Energy and Environmental outreach director for U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., fielded questions and input from more than a dozen farmers and others at a…
Read MoreLegislative Update: Lawmakers break with six weeks to go this session
April 5 marked the start of legislative break, with lawmakers leaving St. Paul for a long weekend. After session reconvenes next Tuesday, just six weeks remain in the state legislative…
Read MoreMinnesota Agriculture: April 2023
Fox 9 KMSP: Urban farm grows fresh greens for restaurants, residents
Fox 9 KMSP “Restaurants looking for locally-grown, fresh produce during the winter months must turn to a different type of farm, one in which the complete growing system is in…
Read MoreHometownsource: Dakota County Farmers Union earns national award
Hometownsource “The Dakota County Farmers Union received the National Farmers Union Leadership Achievement Award at the 121st anniversary convention held March 5-7 in San Francisco.” To read more, click the…
Read MoreAgWeekTV: Calving season, local food at food banks, Planting to Processing, soybeans and dairy
AgWeek “This week on AgweekTV, it’s calving season, and depending on the weather, it can be ranchers’ favorite time of the year … or their worst.” To read the article…
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