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Cattlemen Tackle Regulatory Issues at Annual Meeting

Published December 6, 2024

Members of the Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association concentrated on policy priorities at its annual meeting. "We have been working on deer depredation and elk depredation issues here for the last few years, as well as feedlot permit changes, we'll be…

Early Registration Deadline Approaches for MSCA Summer Tour

Published May 15, 2024

The Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association hosts its summer tour in Thief River Falls on June 25. MSCA President Jake Thompson said there is something for everyone on the tour. "We will be looking at quite a few different stops between…

Working on Grain Crop and a Calf Crop

Published May 14, 2024

Four Hill Farms is located straight east of Barnesville, Minnesota. When RRFN made a stop at the farm Tuesday, the corn, spring wheat and sugarbeet planting was done and the end was in sight for the soybeans. "I expected the…

Less Stress for This Calving Season

Published April 21, 2024

Fieldwork and calving season are underway at Four Hills Farms at Barnesville, Minnesota. The season has been a little less stressful due to favorable weather conditions. "The winter's been very mild so with calving, we've been able to catch a…

Participate in the Policy Process

Published February 2, 2024

A voluntary electronic identification policy was passed Thursday at the National Cattlemen's Association Convention. Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association President Jake Thompson’s phone was going off nearly nonstop during this past week with producers weighing in on this issue. "That's why…

Innovative Cattle Operations Highlighted

Published July 21, 2023

The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association hosted its summer tour in Pipestone and Murray Counties. President Jake Thompson said this tour gives producers a chance to experience different production practices. “I really hope people took something home to potentially use in…

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MN Beef Update

Published February 1, 2023

Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association President-Elect Jake Thompson discusses leadership shifts in the latest Minnesota Beef Update.

Crop Watch

Published May 25, 2022

In the Barnesville area, Jake Thompson told RRFN the field conditions are spotty. "We don't have sugarbeets planted, because that ground is too wet. We're planting corn and if we can continue to plant for the next two days, we…

MN Farmers Haying CRP Ground as Quickly as Possible

Published August 5, 2021

Emergency haying and grazing CRP opened for eligible farmers and ranchers in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota last week. With 200 cow-calf pairs to feed, Barnesville, Minnesota farmer Jake Thompson didn’t waste any time getting paperwork approved by the…

Crop Watch

Published June 2, 2021

During the latest Crop Watch broadcast, Golden Harvest Sales Representative Kyle Fode said there was widely scattered frost damage and some of it is severe. "We're seeing frost damage in Thief River Falls and Mahnomen, Minnesota and crossing over into…

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Cattlemen Tackle Regulatory Issues at Annual Meeting

Early Registration Deadline Approaches for MSCA Summer Tour

Working on Grain Crop and a Calf Crop

Less Stress for This Calving Season

Participate in the Policy Process

Innovative Cattle Operations Highlighted

MN Beef Update

Crop Watch

MN Farmers Haying CRP Ground as Quickly as Possible

Crop Watch

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