Minnesota
As the picket lines disappear, the focus returns to the production floor, ensuring the milk supplied by hundreds of upper Midwest farm families continues to reach the market without further delay.
The disease is causing turmoil for farmers who have a large crop in the making. In some cases, a Hail Mary fungicide application at R4 up to early dent (R5) might make sense this season, say agronomists.
At NexGen Dairy, Megan and Tim Schrupp are continuing their legacy while taking it to the next level — prioritizing future tech and future leaders
Holstein heifer prices soar to $4,250 at Minnesota auction.
Walz’s selection is seen as a strategic move to appeal to rural voters and progressives, given his track record of progressive policy achievements and his Midwestern charm.
Three flavored milk campaigns helped drive over 800,000 incremental pounds of milk sales at one of America’s fastest growing convenience stores.
Minnesota ended 2023 with 146 fewer dairy farm permits than the state did at the beginning of the year. The big-ticket question is with dairy’s razor-thin financial margins, how many more dairies will exit in 2024?
During a year full of farm consolidation, Organic Valley, the largest dairy cooperative of organic farmers in the nation, added an additional 84 farms to its membership in 2023.
The availability of livestock workers was ranked as more limited than crop workers and finding long-term help seen as more difficult than temporary help due to the seasonal nature of the ag industry.
CannonBelles becomes a premier cheesemaker in Minnesota
Minnesota’s crop, livestock and dairy farmers are suffering with continuing rock bottom prices for their commodities, driving some into bankruptcy.
The Heintz Badger Valley Farm, Caledonia, Minn., was named 2015 Producer of the year during Minnesota Milk Producer Association’s annual conference last week in St. Cloud.
Kyla Mauk, a 19-year-old college student from Howard Lake, Minn., representing Wright County, was crowned the 62nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way in an evening ceremony at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds August 26.
The owners of a southeastern Minnesota dairy farm have withdrawn their application to expand their operation to as many as 1,500 cows.
Milk prices have fallen by more than one-third since last fall, putting a crunch on dairy farmers after several profitable years.
A small New Prague, Minn., dairy will stop producing and selling milk just months after winning a legal fight over a high-capacity power line across its land.
The most frequent statement made upon entering Ruth Klossner’s home is likely “holy cow!”
Dairy owners in Minnesota face difficulty finding workers.
The Minnesota Legislature has approved expanding a zero-interest disaster loan program for farmers, just in time for producers with buildings damaged by heavy snow this winter.
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) has entered an agreement with Agropur to purchase Agropur’s St. Paul, Minnesota, dairy processing facility.