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The Eau Claire-based company is the largest grower and processor of horseradish in the world.

The 2020 and 2021 Master Agriculturist Awards Program was held Aug. 11.

Farm Technology Days is back! Perfect – but hot – weather and hundreds of vendors greeted the first attendees to walk through the gates of Farm Technology Days at Huntsinger Farms in Eau Claire, Wis., the first since 2019. After last years show was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, this year the show was ready to come back roaring with the latest field technology, equine demonstrations, panel discussions, youth contests and much, much more. Plus, eventgoers ate brats, burgers and the "Bi...

Farm Technology Days back better than ever in 2021 After a year off, Eau Claire County organizers say Farm Technology Days is back and stronger than ever. "At several points we werent even sure we were going to even have a show, but we kept pushing and planning to make 2021 the best show ever," said Mike Gitner, Chair of the Eau Claire County Executive Committee. Set to open Tuesday morning, the three-day outdoor farm show runs July 20-22 and will be hosted by Huntsinger Farms, the worlds larg...

The Rygg family, which operates Huntsinger Farms, was meant to host Farm Technology Days back in 2020. But luckily, they were offered a second chance to do it in 2021. Eric Rygg, family patriarch, said he was heartbroken to have to cancel the 2020 show, but he also saw a silver lining that showed him opportunities to make the 2021 show even better than ever. However, he said it "wasnt just as simple as a yes" to make it happen for the Ryggs again. "(Farm) Technology Days had already cancelled t...

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