All family pitches in at Minnesota farm

Janelle Atyeo
May 9, 2023
May 9, 2023

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Brothers Bart, left, and Scott Wittnebel discuss plans after working together to tag a calf at their Nassau, Minn., farm.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

A calf stands in a pen at the Wittnebel farm in western Minnesota. Calving was wrapping up in mid-April.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

A friendly calf gets a scratch from farmer Scott Wittnebel.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Janelle Atyeo

When it comes to chores at the Wittnebel farm in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, the entire family works together.

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Crop Watcher Wittnebel calf.JPG — Ashlynn Wittnebel pets one of her calves that turned out to be very friendly. She’ll graduate later this year with a nursing degree, and she’s also very handy around the farm.
Submitted photo

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Crop Watcher Wittnebel (96).JPG — Scott Wittnebel loads a truck with corn at the family's bin site.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Crop Watcher Wittnebel (10).JPG — Scott Wittnebel prepares to tag a calf at his western Minnesota farm.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Crop Watcher Wittnebel (117).JPG — Scott Wittnebel steps out of the tractor after loading corn at the family’s bin site. The Wittnebels raise cattle as well as corn, soybeans, oats and hay.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.