Frank Berg Hector | Renville County Why do you tractor pull? Pulling with family is the fun part, along with being around other tractor people. But I also enjoy the competition.   …

KANDIYOHI — For over a century and through multiple generations, the Knudsen farm has milked dairy cows on their land south of Green Lake. For the last few years, though, the moos have been …

MELROSE — As an athlete, Jaiden Smith uses chocolate milk in her post-workout routine. As a dairy princess, Smith encourages others to do the same. “Dairy (products) are so healthy for …

BUFFALO LAKE — Since 1917, Hereford cattle have roamed the land owned by the Klucas and Schafer families in Sibley and Renville County. Lester “Les” and Kathleen Schafer bought the Klucas …

OSAKIS — In the pasture with the livestock or in the dirt arena in a saddle is where dairy farmer James Maus can often be found. Horseback is his preferred approach to cover ground on and off his …

Tell us about your involvement with FFA. I compete in the companion animal science Career Development Event and parliamentary Leadership Development Event, and I am vice president of our chapter. …

Thanks to ongoing research, robots are advancing in the fields to take on pesky weeds, saving hours of tedious labor and the application of potentially hazardous herbicides to ensure a healthier, …

Tell us about your farm. I farm 3,500 acres with my step-son, Donald; daughter, Leah; two full-time employees and a handful of part-time employees primarily during harvest, including my …

Jeff Czech Elmdale | Morrison County What are a few of your summertime hobbies? I enjoy fishing, gardening, grilling, cooking, community theater and fabricating new tools.   …

SAUK CENTRE — “Mooing from the cows calls me home” are words that will stick with Daisy Zimmermann. She heard this phrase, which she had originally created for her dairy elevator speech, …

STARBUCK — Although scattered feathers span the front yard from a predator catching one of the chickens, Lauren Combellick still smiles as her three young boys run around the garden’s gates. …

CARLOS — Baking is Cassie Collins’ love language, and she communicates it to her customers through her in-home micro-bakery, Acorn Acres. For her, everyone she serves is family, and she therefore …