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The University of Minnesota Extension Swine Team has released its latest podcast to assist producers feeding pigs in this climate of interrupted markets. UMN Extension Swine Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke recently sat down with Lee Johnston and Pedro Urriola to discuss nutritional strategies producers can implement to slow the growth of pigs whose harvest plants […]
Spring planting is always a busy time for farmers; and a worldwide pandemic only amplifies the stress and uncertainty that accompanies the season. “Planting season means long hours and lots of unknowns for area farmers,” says Heather Dufault, a Local Ag Extension Educator at U of M Extension. “And while farmers are maintaining their equipment,
The University of Minnesota Extension will be hosting a four-part webinar series on Goat and Sheep Management. The webinars will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays: May 5, 7, 12 & 14, at 6:30 p.m. This webinar series is for anyone managing goats or sheep who would like more information on various aspects of herd
When families are faced with financial uncertainty or sudden income loss, addressing the situation takes more than just thinking about dollars and cents, says Lori Hendrickson, Extension Educator, and an accredited financial counselor with the University of Minnesota Extension. “Often, when layoffs and income reduction happen, we are experiencing shock and denial that keeps us
Chad and Carmen Knutson, of Fisher, are West Polk County’s representatives in the Red River Valley Emerging Leadership Program. Alumni of the program from the county nominated them to take part in the program because of their involvement in their community. Chad’s farming operation includes raising corn, wheat, soybeans, alfalfa, and other forage crops. In
The extremely wet conditions of 2019 in Minnesota led to planting delays and unprecedented levels of prevent plant acres. Where planting delays continued late into the growing season, farmers needed to decide whether or not to plant a crop during or after the late planting date for crop insurance. Historical planting date information was helpful
