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On a Wing and a Prayer: Clean Chickens and Co., LLC. launches Happy Halal

A KCED Summer 2024 Newsletter Article: According to Becky, “Happy animals are healthier animals, and I want to feed my family those animals, and I want others to have that same access.” Becky and Greg started raising their chickens because they enjoyed eating home-grown chickens and providing for their family. There was one complication: access […]

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Local interest in growing and processing hemp: EDC committee will conduct feasibility study for market options

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WILLMAR— With the potential for high per-acre profits there’s increasing interest in growing industrial hemp on west central Minnesota farms. But with limited processing options available, an untested market chain and federal law that still classifies industrial hemp as a controlled substance, there are a few roadblocks yet to overcome. That’s why a feasibility study

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Cattlemen at heart: Creativity gives next generation of farmers a boost

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WILLMAR—When he looks at the herd of 100 Angus cows and their frisky spring calves grazing in a pasture of belly-high grass, Cullen Fischer still can’t believe his lifelong dream of raising cattle is coming true. “It’s kind of a pinch-me thing,” said the 31-year-old from Lake Lillian about his good fortune of taking over

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On a Wing and a Prayer: Clean Chickens and Co., LLC. launches Happy Halal

Local interest in growing and processing hemp: EDC committee will conduct feasibility study for market options

Cattlemen at heart: Creativity gives next generation of farmers a boost

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