Agriculture

VIDEOS

  What types of crops are grown in the Minnesota River Basin? (02:47 minutes)
  What are the greatest farming challenges in the Minnesota River Basin? (03:01) 

  What are the benefits of conservation tillage? (04:04) 

  What are the benefits of conservation practices? (03:08) 

  How is nutrient management handled in the Minnesota River Basin? (03:00) 

  What is the size of a typical farm operation in the Minnesota River Basin? (01:30) 

  What are the major costs for farming in the Minnesota River Basin? (06:19)

  What is a typical farming cycle? (03:39) 

    What is the story of corn in the Minnesota River Basin? (02:50) 

  How has corn yield changed in the Minnesota River Basin? (03:10) 

  What are the greatest farming rewards in the Minnesota River Basin? (02:04)

MEET THE EXPERTS
  David Bergeson – Farmer, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

  Carmen Fernholz – Farmer, Madison, Minnesota

  Tom Kalahar – Renville Soil and Water Conservation District

Bruce Tiffany,  Farmer (Redwood Falls, Minnesota)