Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue did not just bring the warm sunshine to saturated Iowa, but a fresh new vibe for agriculture. Two weeks on the job and he is not afraid to throw away the 17-page script and talk agriculture straight from his heart. As an individual with
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By Taylor Bostwick, Kansas State Collegian About 400 miles and seven hours away from Manhattan, in the small town of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, Gage Nichols will intern this summer at Christensen Farms, a U.S. pork producer. Nichols, junior in animal science, said the support from the College of
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 18, 2017 FOR MORE INFORMATION Amber Portner Office: 507-794-8616 Mobile: 507-220-1983 aportner@christensenfarms.com CHRISTENSEN FARMS NAMES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER SLEEPY EYE, MINN. – Christensen Farms & Feedlots, Inc. announced that Matthew Bremer has been named Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), effective April
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Dr. Mike Eisenmenger, of St. Peter-based Swine Vet Center, was recently honored by being named the 2017 American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) Practitioner of the Year. This award is given annually to the swine practitioner (AASV member) who has demonstrated an unusual degree of proficiency and effectiveness in
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SLEEPY EYE, MINN. – Christensen Farms & Feedlots, Inc. hosted its third annual Organizational Awards ceremony on the evening on Thursday, February 9, 2017 in New Ulm, Minnesota. This ceremony recognized the 2016 Christensen Farms Organizational Award winners for their outstanding contributions to the Christensen Farms organization. The
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Des Moines, IA – The Iowa Area Development Group (IADG), on behalf of Iowa’s rural electric cooperatives, municipal utilities and independent telecommunication companies, honored seven distinguished Iowa companies with the Iowa Venture Award at a luncheon held in conjunction with the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives’ annual meeting
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DES MOINES, Iowa — One of the most popular places inside the gates of the 2016 Iowa State Fair is the Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center. Organizers estimate that about two-thirds of all state fair visitors go the center. The 2007 Iowa State Fair marked the debut
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On Monday, June 20, 19 FFA members visited different businesses around the area to learn about their roles in agriculture. This event is a smaller version of the Summer Ag Tour where members travel to a different state and tour companies and businesses there. This experience was good
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June 10, 2016 Members of the Sleepy Eye and New Ulm Young Professionals groups partnered for a joint event, “Bites and Brews,” last Thursday evening at the August Schell Brewing Company in New Ulm. The 58 attendees, 25 of whom are members of the Sleepy Eye group, received
Read more →March 19, 2016 Brown County farmers and their farm organizations donate $3,450 to New Ulm, Sleepy Eye and Springfield food shelves Friday. From left, Brown County Corn and Soybean Association grower Jim Peterson, Amber Portner of Christensen Farms & Feedlots, Inc.; New Ulm Emergency Food Shelf Director Brad
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