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By Troy Krause Editor, Redwood Falls Gazette Posted Jul. 7, 2015 at 1:22 PM   When Scott Dingels was still in elementary school, his family began a new venture through their involvement in the 4-H?program – sheep.  By the time Dingels was a sophomore at RVHS he had taken what became his favorite project into a business, and recently he was recognized for his business acumen during the Minnesota state FFA convention. Dingels was named a state finalist for the Star in Agribusiness award making him one of the top young entrepreneurs in the state.  He was also presented...

By Joshua Dixon Staff Writer Posted Jun. 27, 2013 @ 12:01 am   “Fifteen years ago, no one around here knew what camelina oil was. We’re hoping we’re ahead of the curve,” said Kathleen Smith of Lamberton. Smith, along with her husband Justin and parents, grows and manufactures Omega Maiden camelina oil, now available in almost 20 Minnesota stores. Kathleen, a Lamberton native, met Justin at a Colorado College. In 2008, they spent a year in the West African country of Niger, serving in the Peace Corps. When their service was up, they moved...

By Carol Stender cstender@agrinews.com REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. — When Grant and Dawn Breitkreutz got their first EQIP contract, the Redwood Falls cattle producers were told their native pasture had three species of grasses and no forbs or clovers. A few years later, in 2010, the pasture had 16 grass species, plus clover. The pasture improvements weren't because of fertilizers or herbicides. They quit fertilizing five years ago and haven't sprayed it for four years, Grant said. They credit overall pasture management for their success. They will discuss the successes and challenges of pasture management and...

By Carol Stender cstender@agrinews.com Date Modified: 11/22/2012 7:00 PM Ryan and Tiffany Batalden of Lamberton, Minn., grew an acre of popcorn this year and are selling it as Patriot Pops Organic Popcorn. The kernels are red white and blue in color. LAMBERTON, Minn. — It was color that won out over other traits when Ryan and Tiffany Batalden chose popcorn varieties for their Lamberton farm. The result is a patriotic mix of red, white and blue kernels packaged and marketed as Patriot Pops Organic Popcorn. The idea got its start five years ago when Tiffany...