Re: Farmin' question for ya'll, a little long....

Posted by JMS/MN on August 29, 2005 at 18:30:27 from (204.73.106.15):

In Reply to: Re: Farmin' question for ya'll, a little long.... posted by Fawteen on August 29, 2005 at 02:29:03:

I agree with your comments about composting- makes a good product, but is labor and equipment intensive. Most average farms don't have the time/manpower, with just Mom, Pop, and the kids . Recent developoment in MN- manure digester on a 500 cow farm- they collect methane gas, power the farm with a methane-powered generator and have some electricity to sell. Currently developing methods for 100 cow dairies, to make it cost effective. Startup was largely from MN grants. MN leads the way in ethanol, biodiesel (real biodiesel=soybean power, not McDonald's grease!), wind power at Buffalo Ridge, dairy biogas, etc. We have been the co-op capital (dairy, grain, fuel, etc.) of the country since the '30s, now have 22 farmer-owned ethanol co-ops operating-------when will the rest of the US catch up? Sure, we're a spit in the bucket compared to ADM and Cargill- but WE own it- not the mega-corp's. What is the real cost of fuel when you factor in our defense cost- and priceless lives-, and that is no slam against the President I voted for and support- but we can produce HERE, and still feed us with the residue of corn-based ethanol.

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