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 ...

A merger of four co-ops, including Mid America Dairymen (Mid-Am) in Winsted has created Dairy Farmers of America. According to Steve Otto, Mid-Am board member, the merger was finalized on Jan. 1. The ...

As the electric power grid has aged, and more and more electricity is being used to power homes, businesses, and farms, stray voltage is affecting more cows. Stray voltage was first recognized as a ...

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 ...

The Steve and Ramona Strolberg farm north of Cokato has seen many changes in the past 100 years. But there is one constant at the crop farm, and that is, keeping the stories alive. Steve’s great-great ...

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 ...

A bright idea: an electrically lit Christmas tree. Up until the late 19th century, Christmas trees were decorated with garlands of popcorn, homemade ornaments, and edible treats like berries, nuts, ...

This is the Herald Journal’s third installment of looking at rural cemeteries from our readership area. This time, we’ll take a snapshot of the Sylvan Cemetery, which is located roughly five miles ...

Most people don’t think about their septic system until there’s a problem, but listening for, and looking at the system’s alarm is crucial, according to Darian Litzau, owner of Litzau Excavating of ...

In harvest reports I’ve read, corn and soybean yields were much better than anyone could imagine, including me. The beautiful weather in September provided just what the crop needed – heat and ...

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 ...