ISSUE 1
March 1996

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Prairie Grains is the
official publication of
the Minnesota
Association of
Wheat Growers,
North Dakota Grain
Growers Association,
South Dakota Wheat,
Inc., and the
Minnesota Barley
Growers Association.

 A little green into Minnesota Barley results in more green -- St. Patrick's Day is around the corner, and it's usually celebrated with beer, colored a little green.

Barley’s Place in Global Market Promising -- Of U.S. feed grains production, barley declined the least last year.

CO-OP Ventures:: How May They Succeed? — CEOs from two of the biggest farm cooperative businesses in the U.S. share their insight.

Cyclone Mill — Down the road, this new technology could help in value-added marketing efforts.

Determining Your Local Bid — This and other insights are contained in NAWG fact sheets that explore grain movement basics.

From Around the Prairie -- City Shy Fungus

Gleanings From the 1995 Wheat and Barley Convention -- Weather, the farm program, and commodity prices are three factors which will weigh heavily on planting decisions in the Northern Plains this spring.

Grower-Funded Wheat Research — Progress reports on projects funded in part by wheat checkoff dollars administered by the MN Wheat Council.

Legislative Watch -- MN legislative session short, but aggressive.

Lessons learned in the last growing season -- We learn from our experiences, and many lessons were learned during the 1995 growing season.

MN Wheat, Barley Council elections March 19 -- Minnesota commodity council elections will be held March 19, 1996.

News & Views from the Wheat & Barley Growers -- Proof that identity-preserved exports can work

Prairie Short Cuts -- New SDSU Ag Center Planned

Small Grains Institute March 6-7, Crookston — A national farm radio talk show host and a former USDA Under Secretary will keynote the 1996 program.

Wheat and barley production tips -- Can Anhydrous hurt soil?

Wheat Foods Council -- We, consumers in the U.S., are our own biggest customer of grain.

21st Century Alliance — This project initiated by the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers aims to link growers higher in the nation’s food chain.

1996 NDSU Crop Budgets — Estimates suggest some higher direct costs, but a more positive bottom line.