Dakota Growers considers stock sale to raise capital
Farmers in North Dakota debate converting Dakota Growers Pasta Co from a farmer owned cooperative to a public stock company. Proponents cite capital needs and flexibility. opponents warn it could erode cooperative principles and affect future farmer ownership.
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Dakota Growers Pasta Co
Jack Dalrymple
Casselton
Dakota Growers’ Board
North Dakota
Dakota
Mark Birdsall
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U.S
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N.C
Tuning Up Your Pasture Potential at Cyclone Beef Days
Iowa Beef Center announces a two year series for cow calf producers with sessions June 17 in Cresco and June 18 in Fairfield. Fees 25 by June 10, 35 at door include noon meal and planning tools. Also Clayton County Dairy Festival tickets on sale for June 7 Elkader and 4State Dairy Extension seminar June 19 20 in Dubuque with fees 95 pre 120 later. Erik Oberbroeckling wins 500 4-H scholarship.
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Iowa Beef Center
Grange Hall
Cresco
Iowabeefcenter.org
4State Dairy Extension
Dubuque Five Flags Center
Larry Tranel
Cyclone air cleaner boosts dust and odor removal in farms
University of Illinois researchers led by Yuanhui Zhang unveil a uniflow deduster that uses a cyclone design to clean air from livestock buildings. It removes about 90 percent of dust 50 percent of ammonia and 30 percent of odor with small 3 micron particles captured effectively. The system uses a fan a duct with vanes and water mist to trap particles and flushes them daily. It currently cleans swine facility air with plans for larger fans.
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Zhang
Pasture Walk Series Set Across NE Iowa Farms
The Northeast Iowa Grazers continue their pasture walk series with a 1 p.m. event at Sonny Kuehl Farm near Garnaville to review dormant seeding of red clover and lane reinforcements. Followed by additional walks at Jed Becker Farm Ridgeway Winneshiek County June 19 and others through November with host farms in Decorah Sumner Waukon and Caimar. Readers may contact NRCS, ISU Extension offices in Winneshiek and Dubuque counties for details and schedules.
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Lowa
Sonny Kuehl
Garnaville
Kuehl
232Nd Street
Jed Becker
Ridgeway
Winneshiek County
John Tinker
Greeley
Delaware County
Dan and
Bonnie Beard
Decorah
Larry Grimstad
Stephanie Mitcham
Sumner
Bremer County
Peake Orchards
National Corn Yield Contest Under Way For 2002
The National Corn Growers Association begins the 2002 National Corn Yield Contest with a June 15 entry deadline. Last year Francis Childs of Manchester set a record with 408.2 bushels per acre. NCGA officials cite aims to spotlight production potential and spread best practices across 45 states.
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National Corn Growers Association
Manchester
Francis Childs
Paul Bertels
NCGA
Nega.com
American Soybean Association
ASA
Charlotte
N.C
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