The Thalmann family of Plato was recently named the 2017 McLeod County Farm Family of the Year by the University of Minnesota. Thalmann Seeds has been a family farm since 1877. For the first 90 years, ...

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 ...

Most people don’t think about their septic system until there’s a problem, but listening for, and looking at the system’s alarm is crucial, according to Darian Litzau, owner of Litzau Excavating of ...

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, ...

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 ...