Each year thousands of high wind events strike the US, causing billions of dollars of damage and endangering the lives of millions. Being prepared can help protect your home and your loved ones. High winds safety tips In an automobile Watch the weather. Weather services may issue high-wind watches, warnings, or advisories when winds make…
Family farms are an integral part of our livelihood in Minnesota, and the Schmid family farm is just one great example of a multi-generational farm that continues to provide for our community. Kevin Schmid is the owner and operator of his family hog farm right outside of Worthington, Minnesota. He and his wife bought the…
Rodney and Deb Markus have made their passion project into a thriving farm. They own Seven Hills Dairy, a calf nursery in Ocheyedan, Iowa, just across the Minnesota border. The calf nursery is in the business of raising dairy calves from birth to maturity to supply area dairies with milk-production cows. The calves come from…
Russell and Ann Obermoller are making a unique business venture work for them in Southwestern Minnesota. Together with their son, they run a bison farm – Brewster Bison. Just north of the town of Brewster, their farm currently has around fifty bison, with two bulls, 26 cows, and calves to fill out the herd. They…
