After photographing unchosen animals at 10 Minnesota county fairs, Kern crisscrossed the state to visit their homes. Kol Heinicke, age eight, shows Annabelle, his goat, at the Anoka County Fair.

Minnesota 4-Hers from 87 counties brought 2,272 animals to this year’s State Fair for the 4-H livestock encampment Aug. 25-29. The number of livestock exhibits included: Beef 492, Dairy 383, ...

Minnesota State Fair tickets and parking costs will go up this year to fund more than $20 million in improvements and keep up with rising operational expenses, leaders announced Sunday. Ticket prices ...

A juvenile goat in Minnesota recently tested positive for ... increases during spring,” says Miranda Meehan, North Dakota State University Extension livestock environmental stewardship specialist.