The Femco Farms consisted of five farm properties established in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States, in the 1920s and 1930s to experiment with livestock breeding and agricultural diversification. They were created by , publisher of the Minneapolis Tribune newspaper, to demonstrate improved techniques like crop rotation that could benefit farmers. The Femco Farms became famous for their influential practices, and especially for their incredibly productive dairy cows. The best preserved of the five properties, Femco Farm No. 2, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for its local significance in the area of agriculture.
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| - The Femco Farms consisted of five farm properties established in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States, in the 1920s and 1930s to experiment with livestock breeding and agricultural diversification. They were created by , publisher of the Minneapolis Tribune newspaper, to demonstrate improved techniques like crop rotation that could benefit farmers. The Femco Farms became famous for their influential practices, and especially for their incredibly productive dairy cows. The best preserved of the five properties, Femco Farm No. 2, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for its local significance in the area of agriculture. (en)
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| - Roberts Township, Wilkin County, Minnesota
- Breckenridge, Minnesota
- Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
- Buildings and structures in Wilkin County, Minnesota
- National Register of Historic Places in Wilkin County, Minnesota
- Duroc pig
- Minnesota State Fair
- Percheron
- Alfalfa
- Minneapolis
- Mitchell Township, Wilkin County, Minnesota
- Crop rotation
- Maize
- Star Tribune
- Agricultural diversification
- U.S. Route 75
- Wilkin County, Minnesota
- Gambrel
- Flax
- Barley
- Kent, Minnesota
- Holstein Friesian cattle
- Manston Township, Wilkin County, Minnesota
- National Register of Historic Places
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Minnesota
- Oat
- Orpington chicken
- Cash crop
- Rye
- Shropshire sheep
- Purebred
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| - Femco Farm No. 2 viewed from the southwest in 1990 (en)
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| - The Femco Farms consisted of five farm properties established in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States, in the 1920s and 1930s to experiment with livestock breeding and agricultural diversification. They were created by , publisher of the Minneapolis Tribune newspaper, to demonstrate improved techniques like crop rotation that could benefit farmers. The Femco Farms became famous for their influential practices, and especially for their incredibly productive dairy cows. The best preserved of the five properties, Femco Farm No. 2, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for its local significance in the area of agriculture. (en)
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