While pleased that tractor tires would be accepted, some farmers who called were upset that tires from their semitrailers used for hauling grain would not be allowed. The event, which is available only to Kandiyohi County households and farmers, is an opportunity to get rid of used tires that have been eyesores in the countryside and breeding grounds for mosquitoes, said Jeff Bredberg, county solid waste officer. This time around, tractor tires generated by farm use and tires from...

The CARDS program is an initiative to foster the increased long-term growth, employment and competitiveness of Canada s agricultural and agri-food industry. Since 1995, the CARDS program has provided over $20 million to more than 900 projects in Saskatchewan, assisting them in leveraging over $46 million in total funding. This program area was designed to develop, commercialize, and market new value-added agricultural products and processes in the province, Dmytryshyn stated. Dmytryshyn...

Monday, April 09, 2007 By ROBERT McCLENDON Staff Reporter CHATOM -- A Washington County commissioner took a tractor from his cash-strapped rural county and let his extended family use it for years before he sold it and pocketed the profits, according to Sheriff Richard Stringer. Monday, April 09, 2007 By ROBERT McCLENDON Staff Reporter CHATOM -- A Washington County commissioner took a tractor from his cash-strapped rural county and let his extended family use it for years before he sold it...

Their agricultural enterprise encompasses a total of 4,900 acres, including 360 acres of citrus fruit grown for juice and pastureland for 620 head of brood cattle. The young couple plans to use the tractor as part of their citrus and cattle operation in Hardee, Manatee and Polk counties. Headquartered in Gainesville, the Federation is an independent, non-profit agricultural organization and is not associated with any arm of the government. The Johnsons also provide citrus caretaking and...

Organizers estimated there were 90-100 little garden tractors running around, plowing the ground, taking part in a parade and showing what they could do on the tractor pull track. He explained while the Plow Day is officially a one-day event, the past couple of years he has opened the event site up on Friday for people to get together. In addition, there were tractor parts vendors, a flea market, food stand, door prizes and more. Thursday, it sort of started to melt off. This year, it was...

The retail industry is also moving towards concentration with five companies controlling 48 percent of the retail food market, compared with 24 percent a decade ago. If children under 16 are hired to work on a farm - other than their family farm - they must be certified. The study also found that ethanol production is one agricultural sector in which concentration is decreasing. Later on, the plant can be killed by four hours or more of temperatures that are 26 degrees or colder. The cost...

This experimental method could make more vaccine per batch than the traditional method, which uses hens' eggs, and shave about a month off production time, said study leader Dr. Recent concerns about the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus mutating into a form that could spark a human pandemic have increased the urgency of finding new manufacturing techniques, researchers said. Currently, all flu vaccines licensed in the United States use eggs and take six to eight months to produce and distribute....

As the oldest and one of the world's largest independent manufacturers of diesel and gas engines, DEUTZ will be featuring a representative selection from their extensive product range on Stand 563, Avenue P in the Site Equipment Zone, at SED 2007 (The National Event For Construction, Rockingham Motor Speedway, Corby, Northants, NN17 5AF, 22/23/24 May 2007) As the oldest and one of the world's largest independent manufacturers of diesel and gas engines, DEUTZ will be featuring a...

The county landfill plans to accept an estimated 18-thousand used tires from cars, light trucks and tractors during the daylong collection. Kandiyohi County residents with old tires have the chance to unload their burdens for free on Saturday. Residents usually pay a-dollar-50 to get rid of a car or light truck tire and 16-dollars to throw out a tractor tire. He says some people have been saving tires since the last free collection in 1999. Kandiyohi County offers free, one-time tire...