Minnesota’s agricultural landscape wouldn’t be the same without towering silos – old and new. Many of the oldest silos in our area often stand alone, outlasting the barn that once accompanied the ...

A bright red barn set against a background of green fields and bright blue skies can be a picturesque image of farming. As time passes and usage changes, however, property owners in agricultural areas ...

Following changes to a federal transportation bill, Minnesota statutes relating to the operation of covered farm vehicles have changed, according to Minnesota State Patrol Commercial Vehicle Inspector ...

My father-in-law, Leon Horstmann, bought the mailman's old horse when the horse could no longer do the job. But every time he hooked the horse up to the wagon to go to town or take the kids to school, ...

As many Minnesota dairy farms have been forced to sell out in recent years, the Boehlke farm, just outside of Waverly, has managed to survive through some rough and seemingly unlucky circumstances.

Cement stave silos have towered over the Minnesota landscape since 1905, and at one point were the most commonly-built silo type in the state. Recent trends toward bunker or flat-style storage has ...

Lola, a Holstein cow of rural Waverly, was recently the envy of her herd for being chosen as lead cow in a Timberwolves TV commercial. Even though Lola’s lead role may only be one or two seconds long ...

The Vorliceks’ 100-acre, century farm just east of Silver Lake is called Pleasant View for a reason. With its brick home, huge bright yellow barn, two tall silos, and a herd of Herefords close by, it ...

Tim “Red” Kirkman didn’t come from a farming background, but that hasn’t stopped him from producing a thriving Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) business in rural New Germany. “My grandparents ...