Vol. 10, No. 1
This edition of Ag Innovation News was originally published in approximately January of 2001.
Ag Innovation News
After watching recent election results and the legal and political wrangling, we Americans should never again doubt the value of our vote. Razor-thin margins
Mexico trip means turkey business Marshall, Minn. — A business development mission to Mexico may yield new markets for at least one Minnesota company.
Cambridge, Minn. — A hull is vital to a boat, but in popcorn, it can be annoying. So two farm families are betting
Perham, Minn. — A small group of Minnesota bison farmers who sell directly to consumers have locked in their access to a steady
Willmar, Minn. — Once the hills and plains of Minnesota swelled with herds of bison, moving over the land like vast ocean waves. “We’ve
Red Lake Falls, Minn. — Like a local radio station, a new network of Web sites broadcasts up-to-the-minute agricultural information and resources. The Minnesota
Worthington, Minn. — Okabena farmer Paul Henning won’t settle for selling raw commodities. He’s involved instead in several ventures, including the newly formed Minnesota
Hoffman, Minn. — “I kept thinking, ‘How can this be happening?’ But it was happening. All we could do was just hang on.” That’s
EDITOR’S NOTE: This year Ag Innovation News will go beyond a snapshot view and follow the life of an entrepreneur for an entire
Nine-tenths of the American towns are so alike that it is the completest boredom to wander from one to another. Always … there is
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There is so much information on the Web that good sites can get lost in the midst of it all. To find what
Editor’s note: As a service to our readers, we provide news about the work of others in the ag utilization arena. Often, research done
Bismarck, N.D. — High on NuSun sunflower oil, Midwest sunflower growers are hoping for something low — like cholesterol. NuSun oil has a heart-healthy