GELSDORF, Germany (AP) — It's picking season at Christian Nachtwey's organic orchard in western Germany and laborers are loading their carts with ripe red Elstar apples, ready to be shipped to European supermarkets. But Nachtwey's farm is also reaping a second harvest: Many of the apple ...

Ellingson, a Minnesota-based provider of farm water management solutions and installations, hosted a field day on Aug. 26 at Sletta Farms in Lake Hanska, bringing local farmers, businesses, and vendors together to observe a live demonstration of an agricultural drainage installation. While ...

LAMBERTON — A field tour on “Diversifying the Agroecosystem” will be held Sept. 14 and hosted by the Southwest Research and Outreach Center, 23669 130th Street. The event, which is free and does not registration, will begin at the center at 8:30 a.m., with the field tour starting at 9 ...

Congressman Brad Finstad received his House committee assignments on Thursday for the remainder of the 117th Congress. He will serve on the Committee on Agriculture, as well as the Committee on Education & Labor. “I am excited to get to work for Minnesota’s 1st District, serving on ...

The Brown County Farmers Union will hold its annual convention Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Sleepy Eye Golf Club, 27898 US Hwy 14 in Sleepy Eye. Heading the agenda is a discussion of the next farm bill with Stu Lourey, Minnesota Farmers Union director of government relations. Attendees are ...

Looking for help starting or managing your small business? The U.S. Small Business Administration offers Money Smart, a small business management series. The Money Smart series provides a practical introduction to topics related to starting and managing a business. Developed jointly by SBA ...