Harvesting the Wind
Minnesota farmers structure business to
keep more dollars at home
By Dan Campbell
Iowa wind farm supported by USDA
renewable energy program
Wind Power Energizing Rural America
Increasing share of U.S. wind energy
sector held by community and producer
groups
By Alan Borst
Predevelopment work nets higher royalties
for landowners
By Dan Campbell
Renewable x 2
Corn Plus taps wind power to operate
ethanol plant
Stepping Up to the Plate
Basin Electric sees wind power as key
part of multi-pronged strategy
By Stephen Thompson
Spreading Seeds of Success
Alabama Farmers Co-op and its Bonnie
Plant Farm strengthen rural South
Small Advantages
Are small co-ops still viable in
Ireland’s dairy pastures?
By Robert Briscoe and Michael Ward
DEPARTMENTS
COMMENTARY
UTILITY CO-OP CONNECTION
CO-OP DEVELOPMENT ACTION
VALUE-ADDED CORNER
NEWSLINE
PAGE FROM THE PAST
ANNUAL ARTICLE INDEX
On the Cover:
Minwind Energy’s turbines are owned and operated by local
producers and community members in southern Minnesota. While
producer ownership of wind power still represents a fairly small
portion of the sector, interest in this business model is growing.
USDA photo by Dan Campbell
