The call came in the night. On the end of the line was the panicked voice of Tyler Carlson, a 26-year-old beginning farmer who was starting a grazing operation in west-central Minnesota. It seems that while making a long-distance move of the cowherd he had just purchased a few days before, a baby calf had… Read More →
The call came in the night. On the end of the line was the panicked voice of Tyler Carlson, a 26-year-old beginning farmer who was starting a grazing operation in west-central Minnesota. It seems that while making a long-distance move of the cowherd he had just purchased a few days before, a baby calf had… Read More →
When it comes to farming, oftentimes things don’t work out as planned—and sometimes that’s a good thing. Take for example Greg and Nancy Rasmussen, who on a recent fall afternoon are checking on some newly arrived chicks gathered under heat lamps in their barn. When the Rasmussens enrolled in the Land Stewardship Project’s Farm Beginnings course… Read More →
Marie is seeking pasture and tillable land with a house to buy in Minnesota or Western Wisconsin.
Eric is seeking tillable, pasture and forested land with a house in Minnesota.
Ryan is seeking 15 acres (tillable, pasture and forest) in Wisconsin. Ryan would consider fenced acres, but also willing to put in fence, water line, and convert acreage as needed. No house is needed.
Charles is seeking a renter for 75 acres (15 tillable, 21 pasture, 18 forest and 21 other) in Mille Lacs, Minnesota. There is no housing and the land is available 4/1/26.
Gabrielle is seeking 2 pasture acres in Minnesota within a 20 to 30 minutes drive of Apple Valley within Dakota County if possible. Gabrielle is looking to pasture sheep close to her home. Looking for a pasture of any size that would be willing to host 3 or 4 sheep for a year or two… Read More →
LSP Outlines Major Reforms for Making the Nation’s Largest Ag Program an Accountable & Reliable Safety Net for All Producers LE SUEUR, Minn. — The nation’s largest federal agriculture program is a significant barrier to beginning farmers who are trying to get access to land and capital, according to a new white paper released by… Read More →
What do you do when a resource becomes increasingly scarce? One option is to use it more efficiently. That’s a key point livestock producer Greg Judy is going to make Sept. 9-10 in Alexandria during what promises to be a fascinating set of workshops. In this case, the resource that’s becoming harder to come by… Read More →
