I’m still off chore and milking duty, and I have been since June. Don’t worry; it’s not like my hubby has to do all of the work himself as he’s got helpers; but if one’s …
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 …
Most farms are different; some grow crops and some raise animals, but Oakwood Game Farm raises a non-traditional farm species. In 1967, Jim and Betty Meyer started the Oakwood Game Farm …
Chad Van Beck is a senior business lender at Pine Country Bank in Rice. Pine Country Bank has branches in Little Falls, Royalton, Rice and Sauk Centre. Van Beck has been a lender for 32 years, and …
Dairy farmers and hoof trimmers gathered in central Minnesota for a morning of education, networking and practical insights into hoof health at Extension’s dairy lameness program. …
C hallenges present themselves daily; some are large and some small. Kjersten and Jeff Burns strive to make their dreams a reality and are doing so every day at Tree Hug Farm in …
With harvest season complete, it is the perfect time to assess feed inventory and fine-tune your feeding program. A study by research professor Alex Bach in Spain found that over 50% of …
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 …
As I was deciding what the topic of this column should be, my husband suggested I write about how the cold affects farm life in January. It’s true; the arctic temperatures we experience can …
Soil health is something on the forefront of most farmers’ minds. Stephanie McLain and Russell Kleinschmidt spoke Jan. 9 at the Minnesota Organic Conference in St. Cloud on why soil …
Every parent raises their children differently; Raymond and Kelsi Kippley choose to raise their children surrounded by animals. The Kippley Ranch near Pierz is home to beef, poultry, swine and six …
The box I needed had found its way to the back of the top shelf of the cabinet. It contained last year’s tax records, which I needed to consult in order to wrap up the farm accounts for this …