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Minnesota Pork Congress – prop 12 When I attended the Minnesota Pork Congress earlier this week, I sat in on a breakout session about Prop 12. *** Just as a reminder – Prop 12 was a ballot initiative passed by the state of California which requires specific housing space requirements for sows (as well as…
Should We Scale Back the Number of Hogs We Raise? The next question may be to scale back the number of hogs. I going to be honest, that is hard. Our entire life has been about efficiencies. Making the most efficient use of our barns. Farmers are always about being efficient. To sell directly to…
Should We Scale Back the Number of Hogs We Raise? The next question may be to scale back the number of hogs. I going to be honest, that is hard. Our entire life has been about efficiencies. Making the most efficient use of our barns. Farmers are always about being efficient. To sell directly to…
Where have all the livestock gone? I hope this is not the question we will be asking in the future. As many of you know, I have written numerous posts about California\’s Prop 12, which will take effect on January 1, 2024. Briefly, California\’s Prop 12 was a ballot initiative that dictates specific livestock requirements…
I know, you have probably heard this a million times. But it\’s true. For all of you farmers, you need to tell your story. And now is the time.
Yes, and I am going to tell you why. There is so much buzz about GMO\’s recently, especially with General Mills announcement of labeling their original Cheerios with a \”not made with genetically modified ingredients\” label. (By the way, oats are the ingredient of Cheerios and there are no GMO oats.) Let us start this conversation…
Last week, the \”From the Ground Up\” event took place at the Greg and Bridgett Belknap farm. A special thank you to them for hosting, WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE \”FROM THE GROUND UP\” EVENT? As an annual event, we acknowledge and celebrate the importance of ag in our community. It is also an…
Right in the middle of Minnesota\’s agriculture community is Martin County. Located in south-central Minnesota, Martin County is rich in agriculture resources. In fact, the county is the largest pork-producing county in Minnesota. We celebrate our strong agriculture community through an event called From the Ground Up. What is From the Ground Up? From the…
OpEd By Cara Harbstreet How many fruits and vegetables do you eat each day? If you just sheepishly looked away, you’re not alone. According to the CDC, only one in ten Americans consumes the recommended daily serving of fruits and vegetables. This hasn’t changed much in recent years, with the number of eating occasions for vegetables…
Blue earth origins Traveling through southern Minnesota along I90, you may notice a town by the name of Blue Earth. You may ponder the unique name. Why is the town called \”Blue Earth.\” Is the earth really blue? Let me explain. They named the town after the Blue Earth River, which surrounds the town. They…