Discussions of soil conservation, land use grants and professional networking were highlights of the second Women in Agriculture conference.   Forty-six women attended the Dec. 12 event …

Agricultural producers of perishable commodities including fruits, vegetables and floriculture can now get funding for controlled atmosphere storage through Farm Storage Facility Loans offered by the …

After many years of farming, Jeff Fossland, of Milaca, has found his swine breed of choice: Berkshires.   Now, Fossland raises pigs from birth until butcher at Fossland Farm. After …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency’s $2 billion Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops program, aimed at helping specialty crop producers expand markets and manage higher …

Frost, snow and ice are all signs that winter is approaching. Over the last several weeks, Minnesota has experienced low temperatures and the start of snowfall.   During the frigid winter …

Beef Quality Assurance online training The University of Minnesota Extension and Minnesota Beef Council will host online Beef Quality Assurance training in the coming year. Producers attending …

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 …