There are countless opportunities for agriculture producers who want to obtain farm loans, protect the environment, and learn more about their profession. Here is a list of a few of the resources ...

Township government is grassroots government. It is for the people of the rural community. Townships are the oldest form of organized government. The first township was formed in 1787, according to ...

One of the west metro’s best educational opportunities is nestled right alongside the finest in hiking trails, biking paths, and fishing in Hennepin County. Gale Woods Farm, located on Whaletail Lake ...

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 ...

When I was growing up there were not many toys or games; or at least our family didn’t have many. We couldn’t afford luxuries as there were eight in our family. We spent much time playing school, and ...

A new state-funded tactic to revitalize Minnesota's dairy industry is taking place. It is called the Dairy Farm Advisory Team Project. It is a cooperative effort of the Minnesota Extension Service, ...

Minnesota farmers depend on the sun to power their livelihood, and in two years, it may be powering their homes and communities through the largest solar energy project in the state. As many as 24 new ...

Just as commodity prices have ebbed and flowed over the years, so has the popularity of installing drainage tile in farm fields to increase their productivity. As the installation of drainage tile has ...

Fourteen-year-old Joessa Giesen of rural Cologne isn’t afraid to stir up a little dust. Joessa is a horse-loving cowgirl with a record-setting time in the barrel race arena at the State Jr. High Rodeo ...

Lester Prairie's 4-H club is known as the Bergen Busy Bees. It's local leaders are Sonja Johnson, Donna Anderson, and Patty Kuhlmann. Children ages five to 19 can be members, the ladies said. "There ...

Minnesota Ag Power, the corporation that owns Cokato Equipment and Glencoe Equipment, is growing. Cokato Equipment’s new facility just west of Howard Lake and along Highway 12 is under construction ...