America's dairy industry is more than milk. It's jobs and economic activity for the people of our country. It's also a way of life for more than 60,000 farm families.
William Hoard, founder of Hoard's Dairyman magazine and former Wisconsin
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
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Saturday, May 25th, 2013
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The Wingert family
Fri, Jun 4th, 2010
Posted in Agriculture
Posted in Agriculture
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For the Wingert family in Harmony, farming is a part of their history, and has been a part of their entire lives. They are now sharing this life with their children, and passing the love of farming on to them.
Jim and Randi Wingert both grew up on farms. Jim said he has been milking cows since he was old enough to reach the pipeline. "I milked cows since I was about five in some respects," said Jim.
Randi helped on her own family's farm, which is next to where they currently live. Her parents, Curt and Renee Hegg, had crops, beef, and hogs while she was growing up.
Right now the Wingerts have 80 milking cows, and that number works well for them. They also have 200 acres of corn and hay, as well as their calves and one farm dog. Randi does the book work for the farm.
Recently, the newspaper Dairy Star, out of Sauk Center, MN, wrote an article about the Wingert kids in a section called "Kids Corner."
"They talked about what the kids do to help out on the farm," said Randi. The story included pictures of the kids with the animals or doing work on the farm. According to Randi, the kids are very good about helping out with chores and taking care of the animals.
Ten-year-old Coltin is the oldest of the four children. He is also a Dairy Ambassador for Fillmore County. Jim explained that means he is a junior dairy promoter, and he rides in parades, helps serve malts at the fair, and helps with Dairy Night on the Farm each summer.
Morgan is eight years old, and she helps her mom give names to all of the cows. She sometimes even helps milk them. Claytin, age 3, and Madylan, age 2, also help out, even though they are so young. They are given jobs such as opening and closing gates to help their parents. All the kids like to help feed the calves. The two older kids are also in 4H, and show calves at the Fillmore County Fair each year.
This summer is going to be a very busy and memorable one for the Wingert family. They are expecting twin girls in July. To make room for the growing family, they recently bought a larger home and had it moved to their farm. Over the next several weeks they will be pouring cement for the basement and getting the house ready to move into. They will also be packing up their things to move out of the old house, and getting ready for two new babies.
Randi said the kids really had fun being interviewed for the Kids Corner. "There aren't a lot of kids on farms anymore," she .....
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Jim and Randi Wingert both grew up on farms. Jim said he has been milking cows since he was old enough to reach the pipeline. "I milked cows since I was about five in some respects," said Jim.
Randi helped on her own family's farm, which is next to where they currently live. Her parents, Curt and Renee Hegg, had crops, beef, and hogs while she was growing up.
Right now the Wingerts have 80 milking cows, and that number works well for them. They also have 200 acres of corn and hay, as well as their calves and one farm dog. Randi does the book work for the farm.
Recently, the newspaper Dairy Star, out of Sauk Center, MN, wrote an article about the Wingert kids in a section called "Kids Corner."
"They talked about what the kids do to help out on the farm," said Randi. The story included pictures of the kids with the animals or doing work on the farm. According to Randi, the kids are very good about helping out with chores and taking care of the animals.
Ten-year-old Coltin is the oldest of the four children. He is also a Dairy Ambassador for Fillmore County. Jim explained that means he is a junior dairy promoter, and he rides in parades, helps serve malts at the fair, and helps with Dairy Night on the Farm each summer.
Morgan is eight years old, and she helps her mom give names to all of the cows. She sometimes even helps milk them. Claytin, age 3, and Madylan, age 2, also help out, even though they are so young. They are given jobs such as opening and closing gates to help their parents. All the kids like to help feed the calves. The two older kids are also in 4H, and show calves at the Fillmore County Fair each year.
This summer is going to be a very busy and memorable one for the Wingert family. They are expecting twin girls in July. To make room for the growing family, they recently bought a larger home and had it moved to their farm. Over the next several weeks they will be pouring cement for the basement and getting the house ready to move into. They will also be packing up their things to move out of the old house, and getting ready for two new babies.
Randi said the kids really had fun being interviewed for the Kids Corner. "There aren't a lot of kids on farms anymore," she .....
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Got Milk? I mean, "goat" milk?
Fri, Jun 4th, 2010
Posted in Agriculture
Posted in Agriculture
June is National Dairy Month. Undoubtedly, the word dairy itself conjures up some image of a bovine, likely a large, black and white Holstein. However, estimates indicate that 70-80 percent of the world population consumes not creamy cow's milk, but
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"Welcome, Locals!" Lanesboro Farmer's Market opens June 2
Thu, Jun 3rd, 2010
Posted in Agriculture
Posted in Agriculture
Wednesday afternoons in Lanesboro the local farmer's market honors and caters to local trade. "We set up a special preview market every Wednesday from June through September to make it easy for area residents to shop, visit and avoid the Saturday cr
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Quality is King for U.S. Farmland Buyers Keeping Prices Near Their Peaks
Thu, Jun 3rd, 2010
Posted in Agriculture
Posted in Agriculture
Despite the uncertain mood still present in many economic sectors, the U.S. farmland market remains steady to strong thanks to continued investor interest in high quality land. In recent months, the demand for high quality farmland has increased, whi
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Sign up for a new Conservation Stewardship Program
Wed, Jun 2nd, 2010
Posted in Agriculture
Posted in Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced a sign-up for the 2010 Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) with the sign-up/ranking period to end June 11, 2010 in Minnesota.
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June is dairy month; be sure to thank a dairy farmer!
Tue, Jun 1st, 2010
Posted in Agriculture
Posted in Agriculture
St. Paul (June 1, 2010) - June is a month to celebrate the dairy farming industry in Minnesota - dairy farmers supply us with milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, butter, and a rich variety of ingredients for our health.
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2010 crop test plots
Fri, May 28th, 2010
Posted in Agriculture
Posted in Agriculture
The newest, and what I consider a very interesting test plot, is a Nitrogen Credit study when a field is in an Alfalfa-Corn rotation. This plot will look deeper at the question of nitrogen credits following alfalfa. It is looking at fall versus spri
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Beef Princess for 2010
Fri, May 28th, 2010
Posted in Agriculture
Posted in Agriculture
The Fillmore County Cattlemen are seeking candidates for the 2010 Beef Princess. The Beef princess will represent the beef industry at various events during 2010. A candidate must be 17 years old by December 31, 2010 and not yet 20 years old by Dece
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