Winter 1995

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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.














 Set The Record Straight on U.S. Farm Spending -- There are three perspectives to consider as to why commodity supports exist, and give credit for farm budget cuts already put into place, says MAWG President, Jerry Nordick.

Questions May Hold Answers To Trade Problems -- Four questions might hold the answers as to why Canadian grain is attracted to the U.S. market.

Export Fallout From Vomitoxin Minimal -- While there was great concern about how scab and vomitoxin in the 1993 spring wheat crop would affect overseas marketing, it appears that actual damage was minimal.

Spring Wheat Must Reclaim its Quality Reputation -- MWC Chairman Paul Aasness stresses the importance of variety development to reclaim spring wheat's quality reputation.

Statesman Program Builds Better Wheat Leaders -- Writing your legislator, dealing with the media: Tips from American Cyanamid and the NAWG's Statesman Program.

Some Basics On The New Crop Insurance -- A look at the in's and out's of the new federal crop insurance program.

End Users Give Report Card On Spring Wheat -- End users give their opinions on the wheat you grow in a study sponsored by the Minnesota Wheat Council

10 Highlights Of The Minnesota Association Of Wheat Growers In 1994 -- So what have you done for me lately? A look at what your association has been up to.

A Compendium Of Facts, Stats, And Opinions For The 1995 Farm Bill -- Gearing up for the 1995 Farm Bill: Facts and stats from the depths of the MAWG's file cabinets.

Scab Research Funding Promising This Session -- The MAWG is working to obtain continued state funding for scab research this legislative session.

Small Grains Institute March 1-2 In Crookston -- No stuffy policy stuff -- just a program tailor-made to fib what interests you most at the Small Grains Institute.

Domestic Market Means Much To Wheat Growers -- Wheat consumption in the U.S. is on the rise, and that means a lot to wheat growers.

New MAWG Member Profile: Paul Fossum, Georgetown, MN -- Meet another new member of the Minnesota Assn. of Wheat Growers and find out why he joined.

USDA Eying Rules More Farmer Friendly-- Randy Weber, deputy administrator of the Farm Service Agency's commodity operations says 1995 Farm Bill rules may be more farmer friendly.

Minnesota Barley Bits -- A look at what's happening in Minnesota's barley industry.

New Law Takes Steps Against "BROWNBAGGING" Seed -- The Plant Variety Protection Act got more teeth in amendments passed by Congress last fall which go into effect April 3, 1995.

Minnesota Wheat Briefs -- Odds and ends of wheat news and information

Wheat Screenings -- Some reading on the "lighter side" of the wheat industry.