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Agribusiness

Werkman Family proud of Century Farm recognition

Kayla and Dalton Werkman are happy raising their two sons on the family’s Century Farm 10 miles northwest of Russell. Their two children are Brayden, 12, and Corson, 9, and they’ve gotten involved with agriculture this year by growing their own beans. The boys rented 40 acres from ...

Fitzner Family Farm 150 years of family cooperation

COURTLAND – Gerald “Jerry” and Gloria Fitzner, of Courtland, were recently honored with the Sesquicentennial Farm award from the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation. The Farm Bureau honors Minnesota families that have owned their farms for at least 150 years, are at least 50 acres in size, ...

Four generation raised on the Bergs Century Farm

NEW AUBURN — The Gordon and Barbara Bergs farm in Sibley County at 44495 190th Lane, Arlington, Minnesota, was awarded the Century Farm award from the Minnesota Farm Bureau. The Bergs farm is in New Auburn Township. The farm has been in the family since 1918. John and Hermina Jakobi ...

Askeland Farm maintains same home, acreage

NEW ULM – The Askeland Farm was settled by Christian and Minnie Askeland on March 2, 1917, who emigrated from Norway. Elaine Askeland, now 95, said the family had lived in Illinois before moving. “My father-in-law came to visit and somebody said this farm was available,” she said. “He ...

New Ulm FFA qualifies for CDE state competition

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Future Farmers of America (FFA) Career and Development Events (CDE) teams qualified for the State competition on April 27-29 in St. Paul. Student Members competed on Oct.16th at the Region VII Contests in Arlington, MN. New Ulm also had 21 students attend the Region VII ...

‘We’re dry, dry, dry’ and dusty

BROWN COUNTY — While warm, record-setting dry fall weather continues, some farmers say things aren’t as bad as they thought they would be. Thursday’s U.S. Drought Monitor update listed most of south central and southwest Minnesota in moderate drought. It’s dusty too. The Minnesota ...