TURKEYS
It's third time turkey farm has been hit by tornado
The third time was definitely not the charm for Terry and Janet Carlson of Parkers Prairie. The tornado that ripped through parts of Douglas and Otter Tail counties last Thursday, leaving behind a massive path of destruction, wasn’t the couple’s first tornado.
By Celeste Beam , June 23, 2010
Tornadoes claim life of woman with ties to area; flatten turkey barns near Parkers Prairie
A series of tornadoes that roared through Minnesota Thursday started in Douglas County. A woman with local ties to the area was killed in the storm.
By Al Edenloff , June 18, 2010
Aneta, N.D., celebration for turkeys turns 50
There something that seems to almost mesmerize people when they see hundreds of turkeys slow-roasting in the Aneta, N.D., City Park for the town’s annual turkey barbecue. Perhaps it’s the motion of the birds on the spits. Maybe it’s the delicious smell.By Paulette Tobin , June 11, 2010
Minnesota Turkey Council elects new members
ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s turkey growers have elected five members to serve on the Minnesota Turkey Research and Promotion Council. The council members are turkey industry representatives who serve as leaders and advocates for the Minnesota turkey industry and work to improve its profitability and viability. The council meets about eight times per year and board members serve three-year terms.By Tribune News , March 06, 2010
Turkeys rescued when barn roof collapses
Quick thinking saved 12,000 turkeys from a heavy snow load.By By Tom Cherveny , February 11, 2010
Turkey time
Mott resident Joe Casale sells a lot of turkeys this time of year, but is keeping one 60-pounder for his own Thanksgiving dinner.By Lisa Miller , November 21, 2009
North Dakota cattle losses - 91,000 so far - rival those of ’97
In 1997, 91,458 adult cattle and calves were reported killed in spring blizzards and flooding. So far this spring, 91,000 cattle – 19,000 adult cattle and 72,000 calves - have died, according to an estimate by the USDA and the North Dakota State University Extension Service. Ranchers blame months of bad weather.
By Jon Knutson , April 23, 2009
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