Will Potter’s “Little Red Barns” is an impassioned and thoroughly researched examination of factory farming and how it harms animals, the planet and us.

Kearney says costs for a basic handling system start at about $5,500. A top-end system ranges up to $15,000, depending on the options for the chute, scales and indicator. For example, indicators can ...

If the chute is curved it will help the cattle move easier. A chute with sloping sides will allow different sizes of cattle to be worked and still prevent turning. Solid sides up to 48 inches can ease ...

A working alley and head gate or squeeze chute is also necessary. The alley leading to the head gate or squeeze chute can be made out of wood or similar materials as used for the perimeter and will ...

Here, in Montgomery County, the 173rd fair is coming up soon, and one of the most important tasks in fair prep is certifying the livestock scales. Montgomery County Auditor Karl Keith will be on ...

An award-winning project exposed how a US-governor's pig farming company polluted groundwater, revealing issues of political ...

Overwhelming demand outstrips available fundingST. PAUL — A new grant program from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture created to help new farmers with the cost of purchasing needed equipment and ...