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Tips on effective use of cover crops in soybeans

2 months ago | winchesteragservice.com | Michael Johnson

Cereal rye is a go-to cover crop for many producers, including organic growers looking to avoid a chemical method of weed control. Eric Yu is a University of Minnesota Extension educator on crops production with a focus on integrated pest management. He offered up a cost saving tip to a room of mostly organic farmers on Thursday, Jan. 9, during the annual Minnesota Organic Conference in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
There's still time to comment on Summit carbon pipeline route in Otter Tail and Wilkin counties

Aug 21, 2024 | brainerddispatch.com | Michael Johnson

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — An administrative law judge heard mostly concerns about a proposed 28-mile segment of the Summit Carbon Solutions CO2 pipeline between Wilkin and Otter Tail counties during a two-hour hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 20.
For the record, I don't keep very good records

Aug 2, 2024 | thedickinsonpress.com | Michael Johnson

This morning as I write this column, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, we had our biggest hail storm of the season so far at just before 6 a.m.The stones could be heard striking the gutters and windows with great force. For a homeowner with a vehicle sitting outside, it’s worrisome. To a gardener who has rows and rows of vegetables, flowers, apple trees and months of harvest yet to come, the storm sounded gut-wrenching.
Midwest Ag Summit highlights the essential role of technology in American ag

Jun 11, 2024 | thedickinsonpress.com | Michael Johnson

WEST FARGO, N.D. — In a week focused on technology in agriculture in the Fargo region, a common trend emerged among speakers at the Midwest Ag Summit on Tuesday, June 11: For the U.S. agriculture industry to continue to be a leader and in touch with future generations, technology is key. The U.S. touts itself as a world leader in agriculture commodities, and for good reason. It has for decades led the world in major commodities like corn, soybeans and a large portion of the wheat supply.
Why You Need to Know the Three GEOs of FDI

May 8, 2024 | areadevelopment.com | Tochi Advisors |Michael Johnson |Baker Donelson

Over the last two decades, the amount of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the U.S. has more than doubled from about $1.26 trillion U.S. dollars in 2000 to $5.26 trillion U.S. dollars in 2022. The countries with the greatest amounts of foreign direct investment in the United States to date are Japan, the U.K., and the Netherlands. British, Japanese, and German companies have created the greatest number of direct jobs.
Wolves, deer and elk all have Minnesota cattle producers on edge going into 2024

Dec 28, 2023 | dglobe.com | Michael Johnson

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Several cattle producers and leaders at the Minnesota Cattle Industry Convention in December spoke about the increase in worrisome dealings with wild animals, including wolves, deer, and the potential for a new introduction of elk. Cattle producers in northern and central Minnesota are increasingly dealing with unwelcome interactions with wolves on their property bringing concerns of cattle losses. “Man, it’s awful. And it’s the same thing, some guys, you just get sick of it.
U.S. Attracting FDI From European Manufacturers - Area Development

Aug 9, 2023 | areadevelopment.com | Michael Johnson |Baker Donelson |Sebastian Meis |Baker Johnson

Workforce Issues — First, the existing workforce issues in the U.S. should be addressed by presenting companies considering relocation with a proactive response.
RIPE proposal looks to reward producers for their environmental stewardship

Mar 21, 2023 | agweek.com | Michael Johnson

It’s been encouraged and promoted for years, but now a new policy proposal looks to pay farmers to voluntarily implement climate smart practices that are meant to benefit the public. RIPE , an acronym for Rural Investment to Protect our Environment, has been building over the last four years and amassing an impressive group of supporters from across the country, from producers of all kinds and from both sides of the aisle. They are farmers and policy movers and shakers.