On Monday March 25, 2019, the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office received a report of horses not properly cared for at 30372 Hwy. 30, Chatfield. The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office investigated the report with assistance from the Animal Humane Society of Minnesota and a local veterinarian. Two horses were found deceased on the property. The remaining horses were voluntarily … [Read more...]
MDA offers new dairy farm improvement grant
Grant will aid farmers in moving from grade B to grade A milk production The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is offering a new grant program to help Minnesota dairy producers move from Grade B status to Grade A status and help Grade A producers maintain their status. “Our dairy farmers have been struggling with low prices for years, and now they’re challenged with … [Read more...]
Seed First and Chuck’s Feed & Grain working together for best service
Seed First, LLC is a welcome sight to many local residents not only in Fountain, Minn., where the business is located, but to many people in the surrounding area as well. Father and son team Paul and Corey Hamann have constructed a new building on Fountain’s Main Street after demolishing the buildings on the lot that used to hold Fountain Feed & Grain and more recently, … [Read more...]
The dirt on Stealth Ag
For nearly a decade, Stealth Ag in Harmony has been involved in dirty deeds. Or more accurately, deeds having to do with the dirt that raises our local crops. Brent Hjelmeland recently gave a glimpse inside his work and company. Explaining how his company started, Hjelmeland stated, “It was 2010. My family and I had moved back to the area a couple years before that. I … [Read more...]
Farmers encouraged to participate in annual survey Wheat and hay growers should anticipate calls in March/Aprila
ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is encouraging farmers to take part in its annual pesticide and fertilizer use survey. This year the phone survey is directed at wheat and hay growers. The data helps the MDA track the use of agricultural chemicals on Minnesota farms and provides guidance to educational and research programs. The survey should begin … [Read more...]