With spring planting on the horizon, producers may be looking for new ways to manage their fields. Managing weeds, decreasing erosion and improving soil health are three benefits that yellow field …

A s winter slowly turns to spring, new life is all around, whether it be flowers blossoming or animals being born. While the stress of keeping animals alive during frigid temperatures may …

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency is accepting applications for Dairy Margin Coverage for the 2025 coverage year until March 31.   DMC is a voluntary …

Benton County   Spring Gardening Seminar The University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners of Benton County are hosting a gardening seminar from 8:30-11 a.m. Saturday, March 15, …

Fires on farms can be very damaging, but they can also be prevented with knowledge and preparation. I was recently reminded of this reality when a farmer I know shared an experience with me. On a …

Conservation efforts vary across agricultural operations.   For the Czech family of rural Little Falls, land stewardship is an avenue to healthier crops and a stronger dairy herd.   …

Drip, drip, drip — in the quiet of the woods, you can hear the sap plunk onto the bottom of the now-empty 5-gallon jug. Shoosh, shoosh, shoosh — our boots talk to us as we move …

M any farms have history behind them, and those operated by retired dairy farmers and brothers, Jerry and Bob Zabinski, are no exception. Jerry lives on Farm Beautiful, a site that got its …

The United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency reminds producers of approaching application deadlines for purchasing risk coverage for some crops through the Noninsured Crop Disaster …

Strategic Farming: Let’s Talk Crops 2025 Discuss key issues and questions around commodity crop production facing Minnesota farmers through the “Strategic Farming: Let’s Talk …

Nineteen hours on the road — five hours on the freeway cruising at 74 mph, the rest thumping along at 45 mph on the lesser highways of Iowa and Minnesota. Oof, what a back breaker. An …

Each year — and sometimes under blizzard conditions — the Central Minnesota Farm embarks upon Stearns County while agricultural ground is frozen and producers are gearing up for the …