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    September 19, 2018
    Farmers for America will be shown Saturday, Sept. 22 as part of Spring Valley Dam Days. Submitted image
    Dam Days film screening aims to shine a light on farmers
    A local organic farming group hopes an uplifting documentary on the challenges of the farming industry can bring area farmers together.
    business/agricultureSeptember 19, 2018 - 10:00am
    September 6, 2018
    At L&R poultry in Kenyon there are 300 laying hens on the property at all times. Those hens produce 430 dozen eggs per month that are sold to a variety of business and schools. Matthew Lambert / RiverTown Multimedia
    Photos: Down on the chicken farm
    KENYON — Pulling up to L&R Poultry, you may be greeted by a curious hen. On the 72-acre Kenyon farm, the 300 laying hens are working hard,...
    business/agricultureSeptember 6, 2018 - 5:00pm
    August 28, 2018
    Farm market report for August 27 from the Zumbrota Livestock Auction Market
    Market Report - 08/27/2018 Finished Cattle Finished Beef Steers 95 - 110 cwt Mixed Grading 85 - 94 cwt Finished Beef Heifers 94 - 107 cwt Mixed Grading 65 - 93 cwt Finished Dairy-X Steers 82 - 105 cwt Finished Dairy Steers 82 - 87 cwt "Silage fed, heavy weight, select" 63...
    business/agricultureAugust 28, 2018 - 3:28pm
    August 21, 2018
    Farm market report for Aug. 20 from the Zumbrota Livestock Auction Market
    Market Report - 08/20/2018 Finished Cattle Finished Beef Steers 104 - 110.25 cwt Mixed Grading 82 - 103 cwt Finished Beef Heifers 104 - 110 cwt Mixed Grading 65 - 103 cwt Finished Dairy-X Steers 85 - 108 cwt Finished Dairy Steers 83 - 89 cwt "Silage fed, heavy weight,...
    business/agricultureAugust 21, 2018 - 11:17am
    August 7, 2018
    Farm market report for Monday Aug. 8 from the Zumbrota Livestock Auction Market
    Market Report - 08/06/2018 Finished Cattle Finished Beef Steers 105.5 - 111.5 cwt Mixed Grading 102 - 105 cwt Finished Beef Heifers 105 - 111.25 cwt Mixed Grading 70 - 104.5 cwt Finished Dairy-X Steers 75 - 107 cwt Finished Dairy Steers 83 - 89.5 cwt "Silage fed, heavy weight,...
    business/agricultureAugust 7, 2018 - 10:21am
    August 2, 2018
    Ted Galaty has been operating his haunted house experience, Fright Farm, at Willow's Keep Farm outside of Zumbrota on Highway 52 since 2015. Now, Galaty has planted four acres worth of hemp to start a hemp maze. Previously, Fright Farm had a corn maze, but Galaty wanted to try something new and educate people on the benefits of hemp. Matthew Lambert / RiverTown Multimedia
    This hemp won't get you high
    ZUMBROTA — A new crop is beginning to take form at Willow's Keep Farm outside of Zumbrota. It's not corn or soybeans. The crop isn't to...
    business/agricultureAugust 2, 2018 - 5:00am
    July 24, 2018
    Norman Erickson inspects one of his many hazelnut bushes on his farm, Hazelnut Valley Farm in Lake City. Matthew Lambert / RiverTown Multimedia
    Slightly nutty: Hazelnut Valley Farm grows healthy, delicious hazelnuts
    LAKE CITY—Norman Erickson never gets sick of hazelnuts. The city boy turned farmer even has a license plate on his truck that says HAZLNUT....
    business/agricultureJuly 24, 2018 - 6:00am
    July 10, 2018
    Janssen Hang (center) describes research projects being conducted inside the high tunnel unit at HAFA farm on May 30, 2018. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia
    Cooperative helps Hmong farmers
    Farming has been a tradition with Hmong Americans since the first refugees left Laos and arrived in the United States after the Vietnam War....
    business/agricultureJuly 10, 2018 - 8:00pm
    Farm market report for Monday July 9 from the Zumbrota Livestock Auction Market
    Market Report - 07/09/2018 Finished Cattle Finished Beef Steers 104 - 111 cwt Mixed Grading 82 - 103 cwt Finished Beef Heifers 104.5 - 112 cwt Mixed Grading 90 - 103 cwt Finished Dairy-X Steers 85 - 105 cwt Finished Dairy Steers 83 - 88 cwt "Silage fed, heavy weight, select"...
    business/agricultureJuly 10, 2018 - 4:55pm
    June 26, 2018
    Farm market report for Monday June 25 from the Zumbrota Livestock Auction Market
    Market Report - 06/25/18 Finished Cattle Finished Beef Steers 105 - 110 cwt Mixed Grading 95 - 104 cwt Finished Beef Heifers 105 - 109 cwt Mixed Grading 90 - 104 cwt Finished Dairy-X Steers 84 - 108 cwt Finished Dairy Steers 82 - 94 cwt "Silage fed, heavy weight, select"...
    business/agricultureJune 26, 2018 - 10:55am
    June 14, 2018
    Farm market report for Monday June 11 from the Zumbrota Livestock Auction Market
    Market Report - 06/11/18 Finished Cattle Finished Beef Steers 113 - 118 cwt Mixed Grading 107 - 111.5 cwt Finished Beef Heifers 112.5 - 117.5 cwt Mixed Grading 85 - 111 cwt Finished Dairy-X Steers 82 - 108 cwt Finished Dairy Steers 84 - 91.75 cwt "Silage fed, heavy weight,...
    business/agricultureJune 14, 2018 - 9:14am
    June 7, 2018
    Farm market report for Monday June 4 from the Zumbrota Livestock Auction Market
    Market Report - 06/04/18 Finished Cattle Feeder Cattle Finished Beef Steers 110 - 113 cwt Mixed Grading 95 - 108 cwt Finished Beef Heifers 104 - 108 cwt Mixed Grading 70 - 103 cwt Finished Dairy-X Steers 85 - 105 cwt Finished Dairy Steers 81 - 89.5 cwt "Silage fed,...
    business/agricultureJune 7, 2018 - 11:33am
    May 25, 2018
    Farm market re port for Monday May 21 from the Zumbrota Livestock Auction Market
    Market Report - 05/21/18 Finished Cattle Finished Beef Steers 112 - 118 cwt Mixed Grading 96 - 111 cwt Finished Beef Heifers 111 - 115.5 cwt Mixed Grading 65 - 110 cwt Finished Dairy-X Steers 85 - 111.25 cwt Finished Dairy Steers 83 - 95 cwt "Silage fed, heavy weight,...
    business/agricultureMay 25, 2018 - 10:03am
    April 30, 2018
    Applejack, one of the "mane" characters on "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic," is a favorite with Jenny Schlecht's daughter, because she's a farm girl, too. Jenny Schlecht / Forum News Service
    My Little Pony and the representation of agriculture in media
    I want to discuss something very important today, something that connects to society and perception and cultural differences. Eh, who am I kidding?...
    business/agricultureApril 30, 2018 - 7:02am
    April 13, 2018
    Farm market report for Apr. 9 from the Zumbrota Livestock Auction Market
    Market Report - 04/09/18 Finished Cattle Finished Beef Steers 113 - 117.75 cwt Mixed Grading 110 - 112.5 cwt Finished Beef Heifers 112.5 - 116.75 cwt Mixed Grading 107 - 112 cwt Finished Dairy-X Steers - cwt Finished Dairy Steers 84 - 90.5 cwt "Silage fed, heavy weight,...
    business/agricultureApril 13, 2018 - 5:01pm
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