Soybeans the sky's the limit Commodore would be amazed
A Chicago Board of Trade outlook cites soybeans as a major U S money maker with rising harvests and high trading volumes. Pratt County Kansas drives local production with Monticello supporting soybeans alongside corn as a key crop. A 93-year-old farmer and a 17-year-old high school quarterback both help harvest on the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
NEA
Matthew Perry
Japan
Tokyo
Chicago Board of Trade
Robert C. Liebenow
United States
Pratt County
Monticello
Commodore Perry
Chicago Board OF
Freeborn DHIA Reports November Dairy Averages and Leaders
Freeborn County Dairy Herd Improvement Association records show unit one milk at 814.17 pounds with 33.26 butterfat and 4.09 test. Elmer Schneider and Paul Hartke led top cow at 73.4 milk and 93 butterfat, and top herd in unit one. Unit two averaged 3.84 test with 772.8 pounds per cow and 29.74 butterfat. August Lembke led the top herd and Gerald Wacholz owned the top cow at 91.2 daily milk and 115 butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeborn County
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
DHILA
Association
Unit One
Elmer Scheider
Paul Hartke
Schneider and
Hartke
August Lembke
Gerald Wacholz
Paul
George Buendorf
Elmer Schneider
George Buendort
Paul Artke
Phil Tennis
Duane Steele
Henry Schmidt
Ashlie Skaar
George Buendorff
Hansen
Willard Ness
SNF
Julius Hansen
Houg Bros
Benceet Ashlie Skaar
Skaar & Calhoun
Glenn Ruble
Skaar & Skaar
Eee
Richard Zeman
Allan Jolson Ik
Fred Drescher
al Robert Schoen
Alvin Ulland
Francis Miler
Chester & Albert Tollifeon
Ray Miller
Warren Dittevson
Dale Johnson
BF. Snf
Fred Drescher Beene
Hans Arnbal
Salute to Youth Lloyd Johnson 4-H leader and student
Lloyd Johnson 17 of Elkton is a long time 4-H member and club president. He serves as Grand Meadow High School senior and president of the Grand Meadow FFA chapter and helps as an usher and Methodist Youth Fellowship treasurer. He plans to attend college after graduation. London heavy fog blankets England blamed for numerous highway crashes amid fog and ice and reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Johnson
Richard Johnson
Elkton
Tappi Rustlers 4-H Club
Lloyd
Grand Meadow
FFA
London
England
Farm and Home Development Workshop Series Debuts
The Minnesota Extension Service offers a Farm and Home Development Workshop series for residents of Mower Freeborn Waseca and Steele counties. Fifteen farm couples per county may enroll with sessions on January 7 14 21 28 and February 4 at locations in Albert Lea Austin Osage and Waseca. Topics cover farm home business trends management finances family income cost cutting and plan evaluation. For details contact the Mower County extension office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Agriculture Extension Service
Mower
Freeborn
Waseca
Steele
Albert Lea
Austin
Owatonna
Mower County Extension Office
What is an American and how do we define it
A reflective piece on American behavior and values contrasting national ideals with everyday actions. It questions consistency in budgeting, speed, charity, patriotism, and social norms, urging readers to assess their own conduct and strive toward a more coherent national character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Land O’ Lake
America
Southeastern Minnesota Dairymen Meet Regional ADA Session Jan 9
Dairymen from eight southeast Minnesota counties will hold the annual American Dairy Association Region business meeting in Rochester on January 9 at 8 p.m. in the 4-H Building on the Olmsted county fairgrounds.
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Southeastern
Minnesota
Dairymen
American Dairy Association
Rochester
Wabasha
Dodge
Olmsted
Winona
Mower
Fillmore
Houston
Goodhue Counties
Olmsted County Fairgrounds
L. H
Lew) Con Jon
Minnesota Dairy Industry Committee
Wayne Churchill
Chicago
Ada
Twin Cities
Loafing Stall Trend Spreads Across Dairy Farms
Farm Journal notes widespread adoption of loafing stalls in dairy herds nationwide. Virginia Washington North Carolina and Tennessee report lower bedding needs and reduced mastitis with stalls. Studies from Virginia Tech Penn State and Cornell support bedding savings per stall and improved udder health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Journal Magazine
Washington State
North Carolina
Virginia
Midwest
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Pennsylvania State University
Cornell
Tennessee
Indiana
Viriginia
Two County Youths Win Grain Trips
Two Mower County 4-H members Keith Knight of Adams and Warren Smith of Austin will attend the State 4-H Agronomy Conference at the St Paul Campus, University of Minnesota, January 2 to 4. Delegates tour the grain exchange and a flour milling plant. career exploration and a recognition banquet cap the program. Sponsors are Schissel Bros Elevator of Adams and Huntting Elevator Co of Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Keith Knight
Adams
Warren Smith
Austin
St. Paul
University of Minnesota
Keith
Warren
Schissel Bros. Elevator
Racine Farmer Wins Sow and Pig Management Award
Axel Andersen of Racine received the Moorman Manufacturing Company Sow and Pig Management Award for producing sows that wean larger-than-average litters. He was presented a simulated oak plaque engraved with his name and a brass plate noting the honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel Andersen
Racine
Moorman Manufacturing Company
Andersen
Moorman Company
Farm Calendar Highlights From Local 4-H Clubs
Adolpho 4-H club tour KAUS KMMT then meeting at Liebenstein Hall Ramsey 4-H club Liebenstein Hall Woodbury 4-H club Lyle KP Hall Don Hasbargen set to occur with each club listed and venue noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolpho 4-H Club
Tour Kauskmmt
Liebenstein Hall
Ramsey
Woodbury 4-H Club
Lyle KP Hall
Don Hasbargen
Demand for Farm Youth in Agriculture Careers Grows
The article notes strong demand for agricultural careers. Surplus graduates vs openings, with 15,000 yearly positions and 7,000 graduates. About 24 million in agriculture, 6 million farm work, 10 million processing, 8 million on farms. Salaries range 4500 to 12000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of Land Grant Colleges and State Universities
The
United States
County Corn Growing Champs Receive Awards
The Farmers Hybrid Seed Corn Company of Hampton announced Mower County champions led by Roger Lorenzen and Milton Griffel with top yields in five acre plots. Lorenzen 175.17 bushels per acre and Griffel 165.71, with other area winners named. 10 area champions earn trips to the National Western Stock Show in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Iowa
Roger Lorenzen
Milton Griffel
Grand Meadow
Walter Christian
Waltham
Merle Menutt
Dexter
Harlow Sayles
Austin
John Elliott
Rose Creek
Mower County
Farmers Hybrid Seed Corn Company of
Lorenzen
Griffel
Christian
McNutt
Sayles
Elliott
Que
Wells
Melvin Zeller
Freeborn County
Denver
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Commodore
Poul
Little
Pend
Freeborn Dairy Herd Improvement Associations
Rosnow & Thompson
Ashle Skaar
James Grotson
Freeborn No
Derald Wacholsee Boa
Tere Eee
Dick Ruble
Dick Zeman
Ed & Wayne Miller
Robert & Gordon Hanson Eee Tenon
Hans Amba Oreere
Robert & Gordon Hanson
Robert & Gordon Hanson Cpeabeces
Chester & Albert Tollifson e@eeeee
Wagner
Oakland
Minn
Walter Wagner
Oakland-Moscow Farm Bureau
Paul Overgaard
Ed Peterson
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Conlon
L. H. Conlon
Astern
Racine Farmer
Peace Corps
Hormel
Brownsdale Creamery
Brownsdale, Minn
Corning Store
Corning, Minn
Butler Farm
Butler
AGRI
Thall
Rose Creek, Minn
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