Mn2026SLEEPY EYE — Craig and Joleen Dittbenner’s Spring Creek Dairy was named 2026 Brown County Farm Family of the Year by the University of Minnesota Extension Service.The farm began north of Sleepy Eye in the late 1960s in a stanchion barn with 160 acres. It gradually expanded to 40 cows ...
REDWOOD COUNTY - Five drone companies, Drone Nerds, CRK Aerial, Frontier Precision Agriculture, Mountain View Ag, and TerraXplore, represented agricultural unmanned aerial technology at Minnesota Farmfest, demonstrating commercial systems used for crop protection across southern ...
MORGAN — Visitors at Farmfest stepped back in time this week as a collection of vintage tractors and historic farm machinery was showcased in the antique display area at the Gilfillan Estate. Organized in part by the Prairieland Flywheel Two-Cylinder Club, the gathering highlighted the ...
NEW ULM — Ruth Klossner has logged 44 regional parade appearances behind the wheel of her cow-spotted 1950 Ford 8N tractor since purchasing and restoring the machine in 2012. The tractor serves as a mobile extension of Klossner’s regional cow collection and museum, bringing her ...
GILFILLAN ESTATE — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture recently provided mental health and farm safety resources to producers at Farmfest. The outreach focuses on farm families dealing with high commodity, input, and fuel costs, Sue Knott, a representative with the department, said. ...
GILFILLAN ESTATE — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison talked to farmers at Farmfest Aug. 5 about how he helped Minnesota and several other states reach a settlement with John Deere to help farmers save on repair costs. Ellison sued John Deere to end their unlawful repair monopoly ...
