Over the last couple of years, my travels have taken me to many places and I’m happy to say one of my stops was Didrikson Farms in northwest Minnesota. Didrikson Farms is a fourth-generation cattle ranch at Badger, Minnesota. Thor and Dana Didrikson run a cattle outfit that includes cow-calf, grassers and a small feedlot supporting their thriving meat business, selling products across Minnesota. They are stewards of the land and that can be seen by the grass that is being produced and the overall soil health.
While there I also met Kaiya Novacek, cousin to Dana and Thor who is the University of Minnesota’s 4-H extension educator for Kittson County. Dana Didrickson and Novacek, along with the Northwest Minnesota Stockmen’s Association, are organizing the 2024 Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Tour coming up June 25 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.
For Canadian producers who are looking to see a little different country and what Minnesota cattle producers have to offer, this is the tour for you.
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This exciting in-person event will kick off at 6:30 am CDT showcasing all that northwest Minnesota has to offer in the way of cattle ranching. The tour stops include cow-calf and feedlot operations, a newly built vet clinic, Digikey (a top five global small parts distributor), Northland Community and Technical College’s ag program, and much more.
To learn more, check out mnsca.org for more information.
