farm news

According to Gilby's Orchard in Aitkin, this year has been the 'perfect storm' for poor apple production after what seemed like it could be a bumper crop year this spring.

Not sure I have ever seen an ear of corn that looked like this before, but apparently while it might look quite scary it's actually considered a delicacy for some here in Minnesota.

Hi-Way 30 Hogs, located 4 miles west of New Richland, has proposed to double its hog production from 2,400 to 4,800 animals. An environmental review is underway.

The University of Minnesota Extension Service has recognized the Pete and Karen Kasper family as Steele County's Farm Family of the Year for 2017.

Even before the Steele County Free Fair officially opened on Tuesday, the Equine and Livestock Halls of Fame honored their newest members.

Owatonna's Karen Kasper has turned her love of agriculture into a children's book series. She was recently recognized as the Midwest Farm Mom of the Year.

The America's Farmers' website has honored Owatonna's Karen Kasper as Midwest Farm Mom of the Year. She will host a celebration event on the farm August 3.

A Dundas farm was awarded a grant from the Food Animal Concerns Trust. It was part of $41,000 in grants awarded to 17 farms in 11 states, to help them transition and/or improve access to pasture-based systems. Animals raised on pasture, when managed properly, experience a high level of animal welfare, which is the ultimate goal of the Fund-a-Farmer grants...

The boards of both Central Valley Co-op and WFS have voted unanimously on a merger plan. Each board will seek support from its members in a December vote.

The University of Minnesota Extension will hold free educational seminars at the Farm and Power Show in Owatonna on March 19-21 at the Four Seasons Centre on the Steele County Fairgrounds.