You have probably watched a news story or read a magazine article about carbon and carbon farming. Maybe you’ve asked: “Why agriculture? According to the EPA, 24% of total global greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture, forestry, and other land uses. Others put this number around 18%. Some groups who point fingers at agriculture will […]
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AgricultureYou’re probably heard the phrase “I’ve got bad news and I’ve got good news!” I’m going to make the case that everything I have to tell you is good news, even if the first couple paragraphs is negative. First, our remote fueling locations at Elmore and Frost have been inspected by the Minnesota Pollution Control
This fall has NOT been typical. We’ve had few breaks this harvest, which means we’ve had to enlist more resources to serve our customers. These resources include other trucking companies to haul transport loads of propane and additional tank wagons to haul refined fuels. We have a pretty good network of resources from past experience,
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AgricultureWe’ve mentioned tar spot in the previous newsletter, but this was the first growing season in which we actually saw the foliar disease in our local geography. In fact, I’ve seen it with my own eyes. I took the photo that accompanies this article, of a corn leaf infected with tar spot. Tar spot is
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AgricultureAt NuWay-K&H Cooperative, our people are our greatest asset. For that reason, it is a source of both celebration and sadness when they retire and move on with their lives. RETIREES Two propane delivery people, Brian Roberg and Ron Dohlman, have elected to retire. Brian’s last day was Nov. 23rd. Ron’s last day was Oct.
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UncategorizedOn October 25, NuWAy-K&H Agronomy loaded one of its Hagie STS1600 sprayers on a truck destined for an assembly location in Oregon. Over the winter months, this sprayer will have a GreeneyeTM Technology selective spraying system installed. This will transform our Hagie from a standard broadcast sprayer into a smart sprayer that will use camera
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AgricultureNuWay-K&H Cooperative has closed its books, as of August 31, on the 2022 fiscal year. Good news! We were able to achieve all our financial goals, continue to strengthen our balance sheet, continue to reduce our debt, and continue to retire equity. Across the board, we have accomplished what we set out to accomplish for
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UncategorizedIn what AgVend co-founder Alexander Reichert calls, “a no-brainer” collaboration, WinField United retailers will now be able to streamline WinField United proprietary programs in the AgVend interface. While more than 50% of AgVend partners are WinField United retail-owners, this collaboration is broader than just an integration as it serves the customer base and as Reichert
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CommunityPhytophthora root and stem rot is a significant disease in many areas where soybeans are grown. It can kill and damage seedlings and plants throughout the growing season from the time of planting nearly until harvest. With the rain and warm weather we have had in our territory it has created favorable conditions for Phytophthora
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AgricultureAs temperatures rise and spring inches closer, it gets more tempting each day to fire up the tractor and get in the field. However, deciding when to plant is one of the first (of many) management decisions that will impact your crop’s performance this season, so it pays to be patient and make sure you’re
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