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Calving Season

Published April 2, 2024

Calving season is underway for Peter Bakken's operation at Beaver Creek in far southwestern Minnesota. This past week's snow and rain made things more difficult, but Bakken was happy to get the moisture. "The ground was almost too dry so…

Working to Keep Cattle Cool

Published August 23, 2023

Extreme heat this past week across much of the country had cattle producers keeping a close eye on their animals. Pete Bakken had steers ready to be loaded out at his feedlot near Beaver Creek, in southwest Minnesota. “Dipping their…

MFBF Update

Published February 4, 2020

Food awareness is a focus for the Minnesota Farm Bureau this month. Learn more from Promotion and Education Committee chairman Pete Bakken in the MFBF Update.

Silage Harvest in Southwest Minnesota Running Nearly a Month Behind

Published October 11, 2019

Farmers and ranchers in southwest Minnesota made progress chopping silage before the latest wet weather hit. Beaver Creek, Minnesota farmer Pete Bakken says this year’s silage harvest is behind by three to four weeks. "North of us, they haven't even…

Wet Conditions Continue to Create Crop and Hay Challenges

Published July 1, 2019

It’s been a west spring in southwest Minnesota and conditions are not improving by much. The area received over an inch of rainfall late last week on top of already saturated soils. Beaver Creek, Minnesota farmer and rancher Pete Bakken…

Cattle Producers Weather, Yet, Another Storm

Published April 11, 2019

Cattle producers are weathering the winter storm as it moves through South Dakota, into portions of Minnesota and southeast North Dakota. "As my brother and I checked cows overnight, there was something different falling every time we got up," says…

MN Cattle Feeder Working with Wet Conditions

Published November 7, 2018

In southwestern Minnesota, Beaver Creek farmer and rancher Pete Bakken weaned calves over a month ago. With good summer grazing conditions, Bakken says those calves weighed up well, are vaccinated and on feed. BLAC-X Farms is also receiving calves from…

Silage Chopping Progressing in Southwestern MN

Published September 18, 2018

Chopping of corn silage is progressing in southwestern Minnesota. Beaver Creek farmer and rancher Pete Bakken says the results were surprising for the area. Given the amount of heat and moisture, tonnage fell a bit short, but yield was good.…

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Calving Season

Working to Keep Cattle Cool

MFBF Update

Silage Harvest in Southwest Minnesota Running Nearly a Month Behind

Wet Conditions Continue to Create Crop and Hay Challenges

Cattle Producers Weather, Yet, Another Storm

MN Cattle Feeder Working with Wet Conditions

Silage Chopping Progressing in Southwestern MN

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