GRAND FORKS, N.D. - I always assumed it's obvious why farmers, especially in the Upper Midwest, have barns for their livestock. Sometimes it's really cold. Sometimes it's really wet or muddy or windy.

This article first appeared in the Farm News Barns tab published on Nov. 28, 2025. CLARION — While the dairy cattle are gone, ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- The cold and snow we've received over the past month has been felt by farmers. During the last week of February, it's estimated that more two dozen dairy barns collapsed due to ...

SCOTTSBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — Just as spring production is getting ready to start, many farmers are now dealing with costly repairs after strong winds damaged sheds, barns, and even wind tunnels made out ...

MINNEAPOLIS — In southern Minnesota's hog country, homes are seldom locked. But the barns are being bolted tight, guarded by surveillance cameras, motion detectors and alarms. Until the thieves who ...