Christmas preparations are in full swing once again at the Traut household. Like many parents with adult children, my hubby and I have learned we have to share our sons with their significant others …
As snow begins covering the ground, the winter season begins, which also marks the end of fall harvest. For most farmers, the crops are out of the ground, and the harvest season has come to a close. …
K elly Froehlich combines her passion for sheep with her formal education at her family farm, Snake River Acres, near Grasston. Growing up with relatives who had sheep is how Froehlich found her …
Scorched trees, the rubble from bombed buildings, men wearing alien-like gas masks, a general addressing soldiers in a barren field, trenches cutting through a dusty farm field — these are a …
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has recently contracted with Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. to develop a solution to the long-running conflict surrounding local irrigators and Little …
Benton County 4-H showcased appreciation for more than 100 adult volunteers and leaders who dedicated their efforts to the program throughout the year with a banquet in their honor. Event …
Food safety webinars Join the University of Minnesota Extension food safety team to learn how to safely handle and prepare food. Webinars are free and open to all. Registration …
The Farm Service Agency administers two programs that have specific safety net benefits for producers of honeybees and honey. The Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program and the Emergency …
The Aman family has been farming in Benton County for nearly 100 years. The family raises chickens, cattle and various crops. They were chosen to represent Benton County among the …
The music startled me out of sleep. Raucous crazy rap beats blared from the blue-tooth speaker in the kitchen. I glared at the digital dial on the alarm clock next to the bed — 5 …
If an apple a day makes the doctor go away, Heather and Brian Zirbes have enough fruit growing at Sunset Orchard and Farm north of Foley to steer clear of hospitals for several lifetimes. …
Farmland rental agreement workshops Farmland rental rates are the largest input cost to the farmer, according to the University of Minnesota Extension, and negotiating a rental agreement that …