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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Cement stave silos have towered over the Minnesota landscape since 1905, and at one point were the most commonly-built silo type in the state. Recent trends toward bunker or flat-style storage has ...

As the summer months start to wane, a familiar feeling creeps into our household: the impending return to school. For my wife, a dedicated educator, it means a flurry of pre-season preparations. For ...

Nowadays, the Diers farm is much the same, with the exception of dairying, Mark said. "It was a dairy farm until 1991, when they sold the dairy cows," he said. The homestead always carried crops, ...

The summer is half gone, the crop is progressing nicely (I hope that it is anyway), the kids are soon back to school, but do you have any idea where you are financially with your farm business? Yes, ...

Larry Ide thinks there maybe a problem with bugs and disease for sunflowers if enough get planted in the area. The Ides said there was a little adjustment to get the combine working right. In the fall ...

Some growers are planning to increase their soybeans acres in 2017, because they feel soybeans may be more profitable next fall. With the current price scenario, this may be true. For some growers, ...

Where do the creatures go in winter? The ground is alive with myriads of ants, bugs, beetles, caterpillars, and smaller forms of insect life. Inevitably there comes a night when the temperature drops ...

BUFFALO –The Wright Soil and Water Conservation District’s (Wright SWCD) Ann Lake Targeted Fertilizer Application Reduction Project has begun. Funded through a grant by the Board of Water and Soil ...