Jan–Mar, 2001

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 and recounts show the power of…

Mexico trip means turkey business Marshall, Minn. — A business development mission to Mexico may yield new markets for at least one Minnesota company. Carl Wittenburg, representing Northern Pride, a…

  Cambridge, Minn. — A hull is vital to a boat, but in popcorn, it can be annoying. So two farm families are betting consumers will appreciate their new brand…

  Perham, Minn. — A small group of Minnesota bison farmers who sell directly to consumers have locked in their access to a steady supply of bison at wholesale prices.…

Willmar, Minn. — Once the hills and plains of Minnesota swelled with herds of bison, moving over the land like vast ocean waves. “We’ve all grown up reading about bison,”…

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 Wheat Council board of directors “wanted…

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 Soybean Processors cooperative. “It’s all about…

Hoffman, Minn. — “I kept thinking, ‘How can this be happening?’ But it was happening. All we could do was just hang on.” That’s David Starner’s recollection of 1997-1998, when…

  EDITOR’S NOTE: This year Ag Innovation News will go beyond a snapshot view and follow the life of an entrepreneur for an entire year. We will journey with farmer…

Nine-tenths of the American towns are so alike that it is the completest boredom to wander from one to another. Always … there is the same lumber yard, the same…

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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 you really want may take a…

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 elsewhere complements AURI’s work. Cash pumps…

Bismarck, N.D. — High on NuSun sunflower oil, Midwest sunflower growers are hoping for something low — like cholesterol. NuSun oil has a heart-healthy fatty acid profile, high in monounsaturates.…