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The I-29 Moo University webinar series continues with a presentation by Minnesota Extension Ag Business Management Specialist, Megan Roberts, on Wednesday, November 4. The webinar will be live from 12 noon to 1 pm and there is no registration. This presentation will dive into what we do and don’t know about COVID-19 government programs, including […]
Throughout Minnesota, 4-H educators and youth are putting their innovation skills to work as they create alternative experiences to replace 2020 county fairs, including the Polk County Fair. During the month of July, Polk County 4-H’ers shared their skills and accomplishments with judges in a modified showcase environment, as necessitated by COVID-19. The annual livestock
The University of Minnesota and Minnesota Beef Council are collaborating on an overview study mapping the pathways Minnesota beef cattle travel from birth to finish. The study will provide a foundational overview by documenting and describing the farm-to-feedlot pathways currently being utilized by Minnesota beef producers. “Our team needs producer knowledge and experience in answering
Despite being slowed last week by rain, the main portion of this year’s wheat harvest is getting ready to wrap up in the Crookston area this week. The 2020 crop wasn’t the bounce-back year some were hoping for, according to Jochum Wiersma, a professor in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics for the University
Average, Median, Ten Percent Lowest Average Rents and Ten Percent Highest Average Rents are listed by county in the recently released publication titled “Cropland Rental Rates for Minnesota Counties”. The rental rates come from rents paid by farmers who participate in Adult Farm Management programs across Minnesota. This publication provides a historical perspective on rental
The Tim and Kay Rolf family of McIntosh has been named Polk County’s “2020 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota. Tim’s parents, Truman and Agnes, took over the dairy farm from Truman’s parents in 1950. The couple grew the dairy to 65 cows. Tim and his brother, Dave, purchased the dairy
