With high corn prices, you have the potential to make record profits with continued mid- to late-season crop management. This proven technology also pin-points specific areas of a field that either require more nitrogen or other inputs, or segments that already have what they need. Aerial imagery is able to detect revealing information about each field, and when used appropriately with accurate interpretation, it is easier to detect nitrogen needs in corn plants. One way to maximize the...

Together, we spend a lot of time in and outside of our kitchen, baking, cooking or grilling. We just enjoy creating something yummy out of a few delicious yet simple ingredients from our pantry. Many of our creations are either special requests from family, friends, church members or co-workers, she said. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or two knives until the shortening pieces are the size of small peas. Steven teases me about the not-so-ordinary dishes and homemade desserts I...

By RICK NELSON McClatchy Newspapers Last Updated: July 18, 2007, 02:12:11 AM PDT MINNEAPOLIS The names Frederick Coville and Elizabeth White probably don't ring bells, inspire statues or launch must-read biographies, but to anyone who has enjoyed the cool, sweet pop of a ripe midsummer blueberry, they should. By RICK NELSON McClatchy Newspapers Last Updated: July 18, 2007, 02:12:11 AM PDT MINNEAPOLIS The names Frederick Coville and Elizabeth White probably don't ring bells, inspire statues...

By Pullen s estimation, about half an inch of rain has fallen in his fields since June - not enough to do much of anything for his 275 head of Angus cows. Due to the lack of rainfall, grazing lands are already depleted, causing local farmers to use hay harvests that normally would be used in winter. In a good year, one with ample rain, his cows grazed out to pasture on his 700 acres through late autumn, but not this summer. An extreme shortage of rain has prevented it from growing much...

The agency is recommending the rivers be designated as impaired the first time the state has recommended that designation because of pesticide contamination. The MPCA said portions of the Blue Earth and Le Sueur rivers, a ditch that empties into the Cobb River, a river in Carver County and the middle branch of the Whitewater River in southeastern Minnesota contain acetochlor, used to control weeds in corn crops. Marvin Hora, manager of the water assessment section at the MPCA, said the...

Prices updated daily at market closing. The form includes contest rules and cultural background information necessary for each entry. Of special importance is the large percentage of first-time contestants, Starbuck added. The numbers should increase significantly by the final deadline Aug. That means the number of growers who enter could be the highest ever. However, each field entered must be classed in only one production category. No-till irrigated, ridge-till irrigated and irrigated...