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Planning some new garden areas or landscaping? Often overlooked, but critical, is to consider your mowing lines.
As it’s said, when one door is closed, another opens. For Calli Garvin and her husband, Grant, that open door led to their ...
Minnesota’s livestock producers face an ongoing challenge from toxic plants which can cause severe illness or death in cattle, sheep and horses. Among the most hazardous are bracken fern, chokecherry ...
Farmers and landowners in Iowa and Minnesota interested in adding edge-of-field conservation practices are encouraged to contact Practical Farmers of Iowa to receive technical and financial support ...
As you look at your Spring to-do list one of the first things should be getting a soil test done, if you have not done ...
The so-called “Liberation Day” came and went this week, a name given by President Trump to implementing reciprocal tariffs ...
On the heels of a record number of fatalities in 2024 involving off-highway vehicles, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources urges all riders to prioritize safety wherever they're riding.
Benchmarking is the process of comparing your farm's financial performance against similar operations to evaluate where you ...
To date, about 50 people have applied for a 2025 MDA license. In 2024, there were 183 applicants. These licenses are for growing and processing industrial hemp only. The hemp grower or processor ...
The University of Minnesota and the Master Gardeners have been running a flower and vegetable varietal trial since 1982. Extension Master Gardeners around the state devote ...
Farmers who depend on custom work or provide custom services can review rates charged by others across the state in the latest Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey.
St. Paul, Minn. — Registration is opening on April 15 for the 2025 Gopher Dairy Camp, which will be held June 12-14.