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Firefighter farmer

WRENSHALL, Minn. — It is not uncommon to see farm equipment parked outside the Wrenshall fire hall when fire chief Peter Laveau gets a call while in the field. “I’ve made many …

Building from the ground up

DORCHESTER, Wis. — Two years ago, Leland Zimmerman began to think about creating a small-scale, specialty milk processing business. In April, those plans came to fruition as he launched Farmer …

Another win for the University of Minnesota

MADISON, Wis. — Calling themselves the “Power Puff Girls,” three students from the University of Minnesota claimed the top title Sept. 29 at the National Intercollegiate Dairy …

Iowa State University student makes mark

MADISON, Wis. — Through the course of 12 placing classes and six sets of reasons in a college-level judging contest, it might seem unlikely for any top score to end up in a tie. But for …

A day in the life of the Crowleys

LA CRESCENT, Minn. — On Oct. 3, the barn door at Enchanted Meadows Farm framed the dawn as it transitioned from darkness to purple and pink, and then to morning sunshine that revealed the …

Matching nutrition with lactation

Goats are sometimes pictured as animals that can live off anything. However, they need a hardy diet just like other ruminants. Fred Hall, a dairy specialist with Iowa State University Extension …

Celebrating history

MINERAL POINT, Wis. — Fifty years ago, a group of breeders brought a new breed of cattle to the North American dairy industry. On Sept. 21, the North American Normande Association celebrated …

Playing on the farm for Halloween

LAKE CITY, Minn. — It is not every day that calves wear headbands or costumes. However, on Oct. 26, not to be outdone by their guests, a few calves will be flaunting their bovine nod to a …

FFA Inside the Emblem: Brookwood

90-95 members Ontario, Wisconsin Monroe County Tell us about your chapter. We have had a great start to the 2024-2025 year. Looking back at this summer, we had members volunteer at the Monroe …

FFA Member Profile: Payge Clark, President

Tell us about your farm and family. My parents are Todd and Tracy Clark. I have four siblings: two sisters and two brothers. I live on a small dairy and beef farm outside of Wilton. We milk about 30 …

Kids Corner: The The Adelmeyer family

Elodie Adelmeyer 6 years old First grade When do you do chores? Every night. What’s your favorite chore and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is feeding calves. My least …

A day in the life of a dairy farmer

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