AUSTIN, Minn. — Keith Ellis traded his off-farm job for full-time farming two years ago. He expanded his hog production capacity by building three more hoop buildings and adding sows. He markets all ...

A recent survey shows that hoop barns for beef cattle production are becoming more common in Iowa, offering benefits for the environment. The survey was conducted by Mark Honeyman, interim director of ...

CAMP POINT — What may be the future of the cattle industry in Illinois was on display recently near Camp Point. Jacob Schmidt keeps cattle in a hoop barn designed for calving, backgrounding and ...

YANKTON, S.D. (AP) -- For Yankton County farmer Brad Sik, a happy cow is a productive cow. With that in mind, Sik put a roof over his herd's heads. He installed the first Hoop Beef System in the ...

The construction of Perry Township’s new salt storage barn has been completed. The 32- by 48-foot hoop barn had a cost of $50,897.54 and is expected to hold up to 500 tons of salt. While the wooden ...

PERRY TOWNSHIP — The board of trustees approved the purchase of a new salt storage barn in its meeting Monday. The board of trustees voted unanimously to approve the purchase of a 32-foot by 48-foot ...