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Specialized teaching for farm emergencies

Agricultural Response Training participants work to construct a cofferdam around the victim in a grain bin rescue simulation Oct. 21 at Heiman Holsteins in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Nearly 60 emergency responders from departments and units in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado took part in ART.

MARSHFIELD, Wis. — Until farm accidents stop happening, Pittsville Fire Chief Jerry Minor said he will continue to advocate for training emergency response personnel in how to deal with those …

JUNEAU, Wis. — Fresh cows are at a vulnerable stage in their lactation, with a lot of potential for health problems.   Dr. Luciano Caixeta, Ph.D., associate professor of dairy …
OSAKIS, Minn. — Conservation has always been at the forefront of Didier Farms LLC and Didier Dairy LLC, incorporating cover crops, no-till practices and other environmentally friendly methods. …
The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association hosted a webinar Oct. 12 titled “Connecting the dots between calf immunity, health and management.” The featured speaker was Dr. Kelly E. Reed, …
How many times a day do you milk, and what is your current herd average, butterfat and protein? We milk three times daily. Our herd average is 32,491 pounds of milk, with 1,404 pounds of butterfat …
PINE RIVER, Minn. — For 120 years, Leveringtons have been farming in Bungo Township near Pine River, running a dairy and beef operation. This hard work was recently rewarded when the …
How did you get into farming? I grew up with it. It’s a deal where my dad farmed, but I was pretty young when he sold the cows. He sold them Dec. 6, 1966, and on Dec. 6, 1989, I built a barn …
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Thankful for Thanksgiving

It’s that time of year again when we Americans are spending an inordinate amount of time thinking about an overstuffed bird who is sitting in a small, hot box. We collectively watch with abject …

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Recipes
Homemade ranch dressing
1/2 cup real mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon dried parsley …
Truffle layer cake
1 store-bought cake mix 2 packages chocolate pudding 4 cups milk 8 ounces Cool Whip Chocolate candy Bake a chocolate cake. Make two boxes of chocolate pudding using whole …
Cottage cheese lasagna
1 16-ounce package of lasagna noodles 1 pound hamburger 24 ounces pasta sauce 24 ounces cottage cheese 24 ounces cheddar cheese Boil a box of lasagna noodles. Fry 1 pound …
Jellied whole cranberry sauce
2 bags cranberries 3 cups sugar Water Wash cranberries. Add cranberries and just enough water to just see it in cooking kettle. Add sugar and boil for 10 minutes so it gets good and …
Deep fried turkey breast
3 pounds turkey breast 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce   Fry magic Garlic powder Seasoning salt Oil Slice turkey breast into ‘fingers’ and leave in …