PRINCETON, Minn. — Just a few more weeks remain as Kristin Reiman Duden and her husband, Thomas Duden, make the preparations needed to bring part of their herd to the Minnesota State Fair. The …
WAYNE, Neb. — When the opportunity came to join an agricultural trade mission to Indonesia, Doug Temme did not hesitate to attend, even with the Wayne County Fair around the corner. …
MELROSE/FREEPORT, Minn. — The weekend took an unexpected turn Aug. 3 in Stearns County as a tornado touched down. Tanya Christenson, of Freeport, said she had just finished baling hay with …
WEST UNION, Iowa — Stacks of thick binders containing myriads of evidence and court documents lay on dairy farmer Mark Vagts’ dining table. Each binder is a visual representation of the …
Pollock, S.D. — Dairy Farmers of America announced the closure of their dairy ingredient facility in Pollock to the public July 18. The facility will officially close Aug. 30. “This …
ELKHORN, Wis. — Ever since he was a kid, Rick Adams has been in love with baseball. With a glove in hand, Rick’s youth was spent playing ball with family and friends. He also played …
HILLSBORO, Wis. — Kurtis and Valerie Oberholtzer value good, functional cows that make a lot of milk. Their dedication to this type of cow has been recognized by Holstein Association USA Inc. …
EDEN, Wis. — Fifth-generation dairy farmer, Steve Abel, is looking forward to bringing his son, Nate, into the operation as a sixth-generation owner one day to continue a tradition started …
The weather this summer has presented challenges for many Wisconsin farmers. Across central Wisconsin, many fields have been left unplanted and hay harvests have fallen behind schedule. …
SAUK CENTRE, Minn. — Once upon a time, multiple regional youth dairy shows dotted the Minnesota landscape every June. Most happened in conjunction with the crowning of a regional dairy princess …
ATHENS, Wis. — Savana Mata is not the average dairy farm worker, and she was not the average student in her program at Northcentral Technical College. “I have always loved …
Nothing is certain in the world except for change. With changes in cows, management styles and the climate, dairy barn ventilation needs to change as well. Dr. Nesli Akdeniz, an associate …
In just over three months since it was first confirmed March 25, highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has continued to impact the dairy industry, in both incidents and precautions to reduce its …
ETTRICK, Wis. — From the time he was an eighth grader attending his first state FFA convention, Jescey Thompson has been enamored with the organization. He knew he wanted to further his FFA …
SULLIVAN, Wis. — When switching to a robotic milking system, the Payne family made sure it could be done with minimal disruption to current facilities. They had built their freestall barn in …
Describe your farm and facilities. We milk in a double-6 herringbone parlor. Our cows are housed in a freestall barn and our fresh cows are on a bedded pack. Fresh cows are milked four times a day …
PLAINVIEW, Minn. — Plainview Milk Products Cooperative is celebrating 125 years as a creamery. Becky Pearson, the Plainview-based cooperative’s general manager/controller, said she …
WRENSHALL, Minn. — Despite the wet weather June has brought, the sun shone brightly on the morning of June 29 for the Carlton County Breakfast on the Farm. Duane and Doreen Laveau hosted …
Caden Koltes 12 years old 7th grade When do you do chores? Morning and night. What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is feeding calves. My least favorite …
MANCHESTER, Iowa — Jennifer Zumbach has a long history of 4-H involvement. Her dad was the Delaware County dairy superintendent and 4-H club leader for nearly 50 years before his passing. …