Rural Meat Market
STREETER, N.D. — Clyde Reister has built a meat processing and catering business that involves his extended family, and has found success on the home farm.
RELATED CONTENTHistorical weather
TOWNER, N.D. — After a few years of having winters we’d like to forget, this year, we’ve gotten a winter we want to remember . . . so far. On Jan. 10, I did chores wearing a vest instead of a jacket and there wasn’t a speck of snow on the ground. It was so nice, I even had my earflaps tucked up inside of my cap, and that doesn’t often happen in January in North Dakota.
RELATED CONTENTMINNESOTA: Rural popularity of voting by mail improves
More than 500 mostly rural townships and small cities use the mail for elections. Minnesota is one of 17 states that allow mailed ballots for certain elections.
RELATED CONTENTFarmers, bankers fear rising farmland prices
WORTHINGTON, Minn. — Home values continue to fall in Minnesota, but the value of farmland has rapidly grown, spurred by very profitable grain prices. Vigorous debate abounds over whether agricultural land is another real estate bubble waiting to be burst.
RELATED CONTENTTracking things down
TOWNER, N.D. — I think the key to having a few spare parts around the shop for the next breakdown is remembering where you put them so you can find them when you need them.
Judging Arena at Minnesota State Fair is demolished
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — The old Judging Arena at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds has met its demise.
Consultant studying Corn Palace narrows ideas
MITCHELL, S.D. — The Minneapolis-based firm hired to develop a new vision for the Corn Palace in Mitchell has developed seven strategies to transform the building.
Biodiesel essay scholarship honors memory of Minnesota farmer
ST. Minn. -- An annual scholarship for Minnesota high school seniors has been launched under a new name at the Education Minnesota Professional Conference in St. Paul.
Goehring says EPA should rethink fuel storage rules
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says the new deadline for some farmers and ranchers to meet the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations is welcome, but does not address core problems with the rules.
Show choir students offering to pick up ears of corn as fundraiser
MITCHELL, S.D. - Ears of corn scattered on farmers' fields may still wind up going to harvest, thanks to some Mitchell High School students.
NDFU-related restaurant group sets franchise
FARGO, N.D. — “Potomac's Founding Farmers,” a restaurant being opened Nov. 8 near Washington, is the first offshoot from restaurants associated with Agraria Corp., whose principle investor is the North Dakota Farmer Union.
Pifer’s plans land expo for would-be investors
FARGO, N.D. — With returns from other investments uncertain, nonfarmers are looking to land as a “safe haven” or diversification for their investment portfolio.
Lessons learned in ag organizations carry over to other aspects of life
ST. PAUL —As a shy child scared of cows grazing in my own yard, no one would have guessed the path I would take in life. That is because the friends, family time and lessons I learned in 4-H shaped me into the person I am today.
Daughter moves home to take over farm
WATERMAN, Ill. — Though she'd never farmed on her own before, Mandy Harkalis felt she was destined to move from Las Vegas to take over the family farm in Waterman.
RELATED CONTENTDeadliest listeria outbreak in 25 years
WASHINGTON — An outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe is now linked to 23 deaths, making it the deadliest known outbreak of foodborne illness in the U.S. in more than 25 years.
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