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By Nicole RonchettiApril 22, 2026Three landowners with agricultural property inside of Hills city limits are requesting that their parcels — a total of approximately 91 acres — be designated as rural service districts. The designation, common in rural cities throughout the state, would allow the land to be taxed at a lower rate since it does not receive the benefits of city services. “It’s taxed at a much higher rate than…
By Lori SorensonApril 22, 2026Warm, dry conditions are allowing local crop producers to get a head start on planting for the 2026 growing season. In fact, many farmers are putting in soybeans ahead of corn this year, according to local producer Brian Bergman, who was planting corn west of Luverne Tuesday morning. “This is unbelievable,” he said of this year’s planting season. “A lot of guys have most of their beans in…
By Kent Thiesse, Farm Management AnalystApril 01, 2026Due to the high cost of investment in farm machinery, an ever-increasing number of farm operations are hiring other farm operators to provide some or all of their machinery resources for their farm operation. This is especially true with new and younger farm operators, as well as with children that decide to start farming with their parents. In addition, some land investors are choosing to…- July 13, 2021A quiet revolution is underway on Rock County’s agricultural landscape that is changing how we grow crops, feed livestock, manage weeds and fertilize the soil. Progress is occurring at a pace non-ag people wouldn’t notice, but the Star Herald has enjoyed a front row seat to remarkable farming ingenuities over the past several years. And, thanks to articulate, driven ag leaders in Rock County, we’…
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