December 1998
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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.
Regional
Scab Research Bolstered by Federal Initiative -
Ag scientists in the Dakotas and Minnesota are likely to
receive more than $1.5 million from the 1999 fiscal year
USDA budget for scab research projects.Low Commodity Prices Can Benefit Value-Added Agriculture - The same issues that make farming less profitable, can make value-added processing projects more profitable, thus providing a hedge effect to the farmers who invest in them. Here's a progress report on the various value-added projects throughtout the region.
Are You Paying Too Much for Land Rent? - What is a fair market rate for land rent? How do you ask a landowner for a lower rate? NDSU farm economist Dwight Aakre answers these and other questions to help you negotiate a fair rental rate.
New Tax Provisions to Benefit Farmers - The 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Bill containing about $6 billion in aid to farmers and another $1 billion in tax relief--brought about in part thanks to wheat grower lobbying efforts--will have financial ramifications for farmers to consider, this tax year and beyond.