In early March, an outbreak of the equine herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) in Minnesota had horse-owners on high alert, especially those who owned barrel or game horses and had been to a recent event. A total of ...
Using Paul Davis’ years of farming experience and his nephew, Tim Woeste’s knowledge of manure pumping, the two started a new business called Upper Midwest Pumping last July. Davis, who is from Cokato ...
If there is one thing on which the Niemela family tends to agree, it’s that nothing compares to growing up on a farm – especially when it’s been in the family for 100 years. Resting on 120 acres a few ...
A merger of four co-ops, including Mid America Dairymen (Mid-Am) in Winsted has created Dairy Farmers of America. According to Steve Otto, Mid-Am board member, the merger was finalized on Jan. 1. The ...
For the past 33 years, Lynn Ketelsen has been a fixture on local radio stations as farm director of the Linder Farm Network. Stemming back to the network’s creation more than 30 years ago, Ketelsen ...
Open burning of household garbage is banned in Minnesota with the exception of farms where regularly scheduled garbage service isn’t reasonably available to the resident. This isn’t a new law. It has ...