Ben Penner

When it comes to making air travel greener, Minnesota is leading the way! This Earth Day, we're at the University of Minnesota learning about sustainable aviation fuel, a low-carbon fuel blended with traditional jet fuel to reduce pollution from airplanes. pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land…

@karenmitchell__ I’ve seen it.

The ‘death stare’ of the narcissist/psychopath/coercive controller is chilling! Whether the predator is an imprisoned serial killer, a board director, a psychologist or a full-time parent, all predators have the same reaction when they experience being deeply challenged. Their eyes turn black, they stare with the most powerful look of contempt, they often draw themselves closer to the target, and they threaten, usually in a quiet and even tone. The entire episode seeps with malice, intimidation and hateful intent. People who have experienced this never forget it.

@Ryan_Daigler Yep. I’ve experienced this.

Malignant #narcissists will use "false equivalencies" as a manipulation and abuse tactic. This is where they distort reality by equating unrelated actions or assigning equal weight to vastly different behaviors. By blurring the lines between unrelated things, they aim to confuse, undermine your perspective, and manipulate your perception of events. There are so many different possible examples… 1. They may equate your unintentional offense with their deliberately hurtful behavior. I’ve seen this one a lot and it’s particularly offensive.

@NLevendofsky Bought a van. First question my daughters asked. ‘Does it have heated seats?’

MFU member Ben Penner has been farming for over a decade, while also advocating for and promoting Kernza development and expanding markets. 🗞️ Learn more: mankatofreepress.com/news/local_new…

@PukaBeals Wheatgrass knows what’s up

A lot of these perennial wheat (wheatgrass x wheat) lines have gone through a second stem elongation after July harvest and are now flowering in October. Wheatgrass knows what’s up

@dancfarmer missed it by that much.

Wonder what would have happened if this came about in August 😎 #drought23

Add @RepAngieCraig to the long list of people who are loving our Fried Green Tomato Sandwich at the @mnstatefair!

I love this: “"It's not a get-big or get-out [mentality]," said Vilsack, invoking remarks his predecessor, Sonny Perdue, made. "It's get entrepreneurial."” startribune.com/usda-secretary…

Here is a great summary of a recent talk that I gave to the Practical Farmers of Iowa. practicalfarmers.org/2023/08/gettin…

@6dollarwheatguy I hope so.

The radar pic on the left was Friday afternoon. We got .15 inches. The radar on the right is Saturday morning. We will see if that brings anything. #agwx #agtwitter #crop23 #wheat

@Agridome @ToddHultman1 C’mon Mn. You can get a few bushels in there.

2023 Winter Wheat Quality Tour Begins, thx ⁦@ToddHultman1⁩

@clintwfischer Anything in MN

You're given the choice between: - 5,000 acres in Montana - 500 acres in Illinois Each is valued at $5 million... Which one are you choosing?

Kernza, waking up.

@6dollarwheatguy @NYFarmer Sno-till

@NYFarmer NW Minnesota landscape. I don't post landscapes often. I don't want people getting jealous.

General question: Farmers in the UK seem to post many photos and comments about local landscapes, ecology, etc. Not so much coming out of US farmers twitter streams. Am I missing farmers tweeting nature here in the US? Any ideas why the difference in tweet streams?

Recently I was interviewed on faith, flourishing and innovations in ag and ag history. mailchi.mp/madagriculture…

Once Taboo for Crop Insurance, USDA Grant Seeks to Test, Encourage Relay Intercropping dtnpf.com/agriculture/we…

After a decade, South Dakota's Amish are moving on. "a nine-family, 60-person settlement that started in 2010, widely believed to be the religious group's first venture into South Dakota.But come this summer, they’ll be gone..." mitchellrepublic.com/news/south-dak…