When reaching a certain point in Farmsted, you will have to use an Overlord move called "Throttling". To perform this move, hold A + B and swing the Wiimote Up next to a minion, then shake the Wiimote Left and Right until its eyes glow red. Then, release A and B. Throttling different types of minions will cause different effects.

Blue Minions
Throttling this type of Minion will cause a normal sized explosion of healing dust that will bring any injured Minion back to life.

Brown Minions
Throttling this type of Minion will cause a moderate sized explosion dealing instant damage and may incapacitate any enemy for a few seconds.

Green Minions
Throttling this type of Minion will cause a normal sized explosion with a poison side effect.

Red Minions
Throttling this type of Minion will cause a normal sized explosion dealing fire damage and setting enemies on fire.