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The problems of Minnesota family farms

The problems of Minnesota family farms

by Petya Mihova | Apr 14, 2022 | Agriculture, Agriculture and Rural Issues

“Income taxes are the worst,” said Michael Landuyt, who, with his father George Landuyt, runs Landuyt Land and Livestock, their family farm operation in Walnut Grove, Minn., started in 1928. Currently, they produce corn, soybeans and hay, and have a cattle feedlot....
It takes an app and a family to run a farm

It takes an app and a family to run a farm

by Sorana Stanescu | Sep 9, 2019 | Agriculture, Agriculture and Rural Issues, Global Business, Sustainability

As we spent a couple of days in rural southern Minnesota, the scale and size of what Minnesotans call “an average family farm” surprised me: 180 dairy cattle or 500-acres. In my home country Romania, that is officially considered a large farm. That is a large farm...
When trade wars set the price, farmers can only hope for a late frost

When trade wars set the price, farmers can only hope for a late frost

by Sorana Stanescu | Sep 2, 2019 | Agriculture and Rural Issues, Global Business

The Great Minnesota Get-Together is definitely a unique experience, no matter your age, background or expectations. “All you can drink” milk for $2 (milk is Minnesota’s official state drink), wool on a stick (you can use it to dust) and competitions for the largest...
Gray clouds gather over Minnesota farms

Gray clouds gather over Minnesota farms

by Sorana Stanescu | Aug 25, 2019 | Agriculture and Rural Issues, Global Business, Sustainability

Minnesota-born John Dvorak has worked in agriculture all his life, and in the sheep industry for more than 30 years. He used to have 250 sheep of his own, but had to sell them because of a farm accident. Now he only rents out his land, and tries to keep the industry...

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