A s winter slowly turns to spring, new life is all around, whether it be flowers blossoming or animals being born. While the stress of keeping animals alive during frigid temperatures may …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency is accepting applications for Dairy Margin Coverage for the 2025 coverage year until March 31. DMC is a voluntary …
Benton County Spring Gardening Seminar The University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners of Benton County are hosting a gardening seminar from 8:30-11 a.m. Saturday, March 15, …
Fires on farms can be very damaging, but they can also be prevented with knowledge and preparation. I was recently reminded of this reality when a farmer I know shared an experience with me. On a …
Conservation efforts vary across agricultural operations. For the Czech family of rural Little Falls, land stewardship is an avenue to healthier crops and a stronger dairy herd. …
Drip, drip, drip — in the quiet of the woods, you can hear the sap plunk onto the bottom of the now-empty 5-gallon jug. Shoosh, shoosh, shoosh — our boots talk to us as we move …
M any farms have history behind them, and those operated by retired dairy farmers and brothers, Jerry and Bob Zabinski, are no exception. Jerry lives on Farm Beautiful, a site that got its …
The United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency reminds producers of approaching application deadlines for purchasing risk coverage for some crops through the Noninsured Crop Disaster …
Strategic Farming: Let’s Talk Crops 2025 Discuss key issues and questions around commodity crop production facing Minnesota farmers through the “Strategic Farming: Let’s Talk …
Nineteen hours on the road — five hours on the freeway cruising at 74 mph, the rest thumping along at 45 mph on the lesser highways of Iowa and Minnesota. Oof, what a back breaker. An …
Each year — and sometimes under blizzard conditions — the Central Minnesota Farm embarks upon Stearns County while agricultural ground is frozen and producers are gearing up for the …
Stacy Happke, a Pierz resident, is the Morrison County Dairy Princess coordinator. She resides in rural Pierz with her husband, Kent, and their four children — Carter, Hayden, Kensie and …