Chad Van Beck is a senior business lender at Pine Country Bank in Rice. Pine Country Bank has branches in Little Falls, Royalton, Rice and Sauk Centre. Van Beck has been a lender for 32 years, and …

Dairy farmers and hoof trimmers gathered in central Minnesota for a morning of education, networking and practical insights into hoof health at Extension’s dairy lameness program.   …

C hallenges present themselves daily; some are large and some small.   Kjersten and Jeff Burns strive to make their dreams a reality and are doing so every day at Tree Hug Farm in …

With harvest season complete, it is the perfect time to assess feed inventory and fine-tune your feeding program.  A study by research professor Alex Bach in Spain found that over 50% of …

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 …

As I was deciding what the topic of this column should be, my husband suggested I write about how the cold affects farm life in January. It’s true; the arctic temperatures we experience can …

Soil health is something on the forefront of most farmers’ minds.   Stephanie McLain and Russell Kleinschmidt spoke Jan. 9 at the Minnesota Organic Conference in St. Cloud on why soil …

Every parent raises their children differently; Raymond and Kelsi Kippley choose to raise their children surrounded by animals. The Kippley Ranch near Pierz is home to beef, poultry, swine and six …

The box I needed had found its way to the back of the top shelf of the cabinet. It contained last year’s tax records, which I needed to consult in order to wrap up the farm accounts for this …

As 2024 comes to an end, many people are reflecting on the last 12 months, whether it be adding new family members, opening a new business or having a high production year.   For most, 2024 …

Beef Quality Assurance online training The University of Minnesota Extension and Minnesota Beef Council will host online Beef Quality Assurance training in the coming year. Producers attending …

Doug Lain is a veterinarian and the owner of Minnesota Embryo Transfer, PA where he works with producers doing embryo transfers in cattle.   Lain grew up on a family farm in southern Iowa …