BROWN COUNTY — Two southern Minnesota farmers were recently named to participate in the American Soybean Association (ASA) and Corteva Agriscience Young Leader Program. Brown County farmer Justin Remus and Olivia farmer and bank officer Parker Revier will travel to the Corteva Global ...

NEW ULM — Area producers said they’re bullish on the beef market and getting variable yields on the bean and corn harvest underway. Milroy farmer Andrew Vroman said public demand has a lot to do with it. “The cattle market is pretty strong right now. There’s high-priced cattle coming ...

NEW ULM — While recent rain is music to the ears of area corn and bean producers, forecast yields are less than last year. “Last weekend’s rain will help with tillage and anhydrous application. Everybody is happy about the rain. It will help build up soil moisture for next spring, but ...

NEW ULM — The latest U.S. drought monitor for Minnesota shows the worst conditions yet this year with 55 percent of Minnesota in severe drought or worse. It’s the first time this year most of Minnesota is in severe drought. All drought categories increased over the past week. Extreme ...

NEW ULM— For Dale Bailey, his wife Becky, and their kids Greta, Levi, Nora, and Colton, raising goats has been a work in progress since 2019. Currently, they are reaping the benefits and look to expand further. The Baileys started farming the land they currently own in 2014. The farm was ...

(METRO) — Farmers have been pressured to increase production to meet the demand of a growing population. This may require employing more efficient measures to ensure maximum output. Unfortunately, efficiency doesn’t always mesh with sustainability, so commercial operations have had to make ...