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Going High Tech

Feb 20, 2024

Going High Tech By Denice Rackley From the road, Wendlandt Farms of Paynesville, Minnesota looks like a typical farm with crop fields and covered barns for cattle. But step through the door of the new slat barn built in 2022 and you just might run into Victor. Victor...

National Farmers’ Bylsma Testifies at Federal Milk Marketing Hearings

Feb 18, 2024

National Farmers’ Bylsma Testifies at Federal Milk Marketing Hearings National Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Formula Hearings were convened multiple times in 2023. National Farmers Director of Milk Sales, Dick Bylsma cross examined Mr. Eric Metzger, General...

Former National Farmers Leaders Pass Away

Feb 16, 2024

Former National Farmers Leaders Pass Away Leander Wagner, Elko, Minnesota passed away November 4. He was 88 years old. Wagner inspired multiple generations of farmers to join the organization through his decades of involvement. He was a former member of National...

National Farmers Convene ’24 set for March 12 and 13 in Coralville, Iowa

Feb 15, 2024

National Farmers Convene ’24 set for March 12 and 13 in Coralville, Iowa (AMES, Iowa) February 15, 2024—National Farmers members will convene March 12-13 in Coralville, Iowa, to listen to nationally recognized speakers about the possibilities of a new Farm Bill this...

America’s Farm Bill

Feb 14, 2024

America’s Farm Bill A collective virtual sigh of relief in rural America occurred when the current Farm Bill was extended last November. The real work has already begun to craft legislation for a new Farm Bill in 2024. Both House and Senate ag committees point out the...

Pursley’s Persevere

Nov 4, 2023

Pursley’s Persevere By Denice Rackley With our fingertips and technology, we reach across the planet, able to talk to and see people in every remote corner of the earth. We jump in our vehicles, and hit the road — hungry? We swing into a drive-through for a hot...