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Minn. Farmer Blames Pesticides For Big Bee Die Off
As farmers get underway with their spring planting, some bee farmers in Minnesota are already counting their losses. In the last couple days one major producer reported that thousands of honey bees suddenly died.
Minn. Farmer ‘Shocked’ After Horses Put Down By State Patrol
The Minnesota State Patrol had to put down two horses after they got away from their Faribault farm early Monday morning. They’d been trying to get the horses back onto their property when they say the situation just became too unsafe. But, as can be imagined, the horses’ owner is very upset.
Where the Farmer Ad Started
Here is where the Dodge Ram ad all got started.
Cows Create ‘Utter’ Chaos In River Falls, Wis.
It’s not that unusual for cows to get out of their pastures, and wander onto a country road. But for some folks in River Falls, Wis., it looked like these cows were trying to make a real break for it.
Finding Minnesota: Creative With Crops
Minnesota is home to a lot of creative people. They’re the ones who come up with innovative, entertaining ideas in the workplace, on stage or even off the beaten path.
Raw Milk Trial Underway In Minneapolis
A Hennepin County courtroom is a long way from the dairy herds of central Minnesota. But it’s where the issue of food safety hangs in the balance with consumers rights. Specifically, it’s about farmer’s right to sell raw milk to members of a co-op or “private” food club.
Wisconsin Farmer Killed By His Own Bull
A farmer has died after he was attacked by a bull on his farm in Iowa County. Sheriff’s officials say 78-year-old Alfred Albrecht and his son were feeding cattle on the farm near Avoca Sunday.
Farmer Found Dead In Manure Pit
A farmer was found dead in rural western Minnesota after being reported missing late last week.
Man Pleads Guilty To Destroying Pelican Nests, Killing Chicks
A 59-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing and attempting to kill a large number of American white pelicans, which are protected under federal law.
Wis. Farm Worker Entangled In Auger, Killed
A farm worker died of traumatic injuries in Fond du Lac County after becoming entangled in an auger.
Wis. Farmer Gets 6 Years For Boat Bombing
A Wisconsin farmer has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for setting pipe bombs in charter boats in Kewaunee in 2009.
Man Pleads Guilty To Mail Fraud
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Prosecutors say a Minnesota man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in a Sioux Falls federal courtroom to mail fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s office said 44-year-old […]
Minn. Farmer Prepares For Deployment To Kuwait
On a crisp spring evening, Wes Moechnig heads into the milking parlor of his family’s dairy farm, attaches vacuum pumps to a dozen Brown Swiss cows and waits.
Volunteers Fill Gap After Farmer Dies Sandbagging
Quentin Goehring died trying to save his farm from the rising Red River. Dozens of volunteers weren’t about to let his work go for nothing.
Freeport Farmer Committed To Raw Milk Sales
A Minnesota farmer who’s under investigation for distributing unpasteurized milk says he’ll continue to do so, even if it means going to jail.























