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When parents fight, their children suffer
When parents argue in front of children, it is one of the most stressful events of childhood. It isn’t the big blowout-type family argument or crisis that causes the harm. It is the daily hassles with marital conflict and family arguments that best predict whether a child will be affected.By By Val Farmer , August 27, 2010
FSA has loans available to assist youth ag projects, beginning farmers
WILLMAR — According to the 2007 Census of Agriculture, the average age of Minnesota’s farmers is 55.3 years. That statistic alone highlights the urgency of encouraging young people to consider production agriculture as their occupation of choice. The very future of American agriculture will require passing onto the next generation the knowledge, experience and capability to succeed in an occupation related to production agriculture.By Wes Nelson, USDA Farm Service Agency , April 03, 2010
Flooding hurts family farms
Wayne Brendemuhl thinks he and his brothers will be the last generation of his family to farm northeast of Kragnes, Minn.By Tammy Swift , March 17, 2010
Volunteers step up to help farm families
A group of dedicated volunteers for the Minnesota Farmer Assistance Network (MFAN) has been busy this winter providing help to struggling Minnesota farm families.February 26, 2010
Farm, small-business estate planning classes set
Do you want to be in charge of who gets your assets after you’re gone? Are you concerned about what your estate will cost your heirs? What are the best tools available to plan your estate?By Forum staff reports , February 26, 2010
Sesquicentennial Farm applications due April 1
Minnesota Farm Bureau’s Sesquicentennial Farm program will honor Minnesota families who have owned their farms for at least 150 years.February 21, 2010
Farmer dies 3 months after brother died searching for him in the snow
Carl Larson, a 96-year-old farmer from Oklee, Minn., has died three months after his brother, Bill, 98, died while looking for him in the snow.
By Herald Staff and Wire Report , February 15, 2010
Applications accepted for Century Farm Program
Minnesota families who have owned their farms for 100 years or more are encouraged to apply for the 2010 Century Farm Program.By Staff Report , February 13, 2010
Love stinks! Minn. farmer creates manure valentine
Nothing says ``I love you' like a half-mile wide heart made out of manure. A southern Minnesota man created the Valentine's Day gift for his wife of 37 years in their farm field about 12 miles southwest of Albert Lea (LEE).February 12, 2010
Weekend planner: Family nature outing Sunday
Happy Trails family nature club is having a "Day of Play" at Loveland Park Sunday. Click to see the full listings.By Toni Lambert , May 28, 2009
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