Chefs convene with farmers in northeast Minneapolis to talk farm policy
The gathering, orchestrated by the Chefs for Healthy Soil movement, comes as the federal Farm Bill remains stalled in Washington, D.C.
Camelina is the crop of jet fuels and cleaner waters. But will farmers grow it?
The winter-planted cover crop has sustainable possibilities in the future, but first, farmers need to know if the muscular, intermediate oilseed can actually grow during Minnesota's notoriously cold winters and mild springs. That starts with a field outside Chatfield.
Federal funds help launch halal goat meat slaughterhouse in central Minnesota
Clean Chickens started with a mobile poultry-processing unit. The owners of that business will next establish another facility to meet a growing need in the state: a halal meat processor.
Business
Cargill lays off 200 tech workers globally amid digital refocusing
The cuts come as Cargill is opening a tech-focused office hub in Atlanta that plans to hire for 400 jobs.
Local
Tolkkinen: Wind turbines become divisive issue in Traverse County, Minn.
Farmers are deciding whether to put turbines on their land, despite the anger that might come with it.
Business
Ramstad: In a big change to nation's corn, you might soon see shorter stalks
Shorter corn planted closer together changes the math for farmers and provides a hedge against storms.
Local
From blue to red in a generation, Upper Midwest's Driftless Area flexes political muscle
From 2008 to 2020, the region along the Mississippi River covering parts of four states saw America's biggest flip from Democrat to Republican.
Business
A rural Minnesota meat locker goes up in flames, but the business isn't down for good
Cattle producers and butchers in the area say an emerging resilience after decades of decline is helping forestall greater problems in the small meat-processing world.
Business
CHS: Global trade winds continue shifting away from American farmers and cooperatives
Inver Grove Heights-based CHS warned Wednesday that exports face "strong competition."
Business
Minnesota sheep on the lam in Zumbrota evades police but not a cowboy's lasso
Videos from the Zumbrota Police Department document their pursuit of the furry baaaaandit.
Business
Sheep on the loose in Zumbrota, Minn.
Officials eventually called in reinforcements from the Central Livestock — Zumbrota sale barn to wrangle the animal.
Business
University of Minnesota ag visionary, Forever Green Initiative founder Don Wyse dies
The University of Minnesota crop scientist helped develop Kernza and pennycress, key parts of the regenerative agriculture movement.
Business
New Africa-based leader for General Mills-backed nonprofit Partners in Food Solutions
As the new CEO, Mandla Nkomo sees major opportunities to help revolutionize Africa's food industry to address the continent's ongoing urbanization.
Agriculture
Minnesota-based Cargill, Target partner on cotton-tracing tech
FibreTrace is working with the ag giant and retailer to help answer consumer demand for traceability in fashion and make sure cotton items aren't the product of child or forced labor around the world.
Business
Produce farmers lack crop insurance. This flood has exposed the inequity.
Rains washed out farmland, including many fruit and vegetable crops, in south central Minnesota last month. U.S. agriculture policy historically hasn't protected those growers the same as row-crop farmers who feed animals and power biofuels.
Business
Agriculture losses hit Minnesota's GDP
Growth and consumer spending slowed nationwide in the first quarter and dropped throughout the Midwest, including Minnesota.
Business
What was a riverside bar in southern Minnesota is now an island
The Minnesota River has swallowed up summer fun for the region's residents, including patrons at this local establishment.
Business
Hwy. 169 along the Minnesota River was rebuilt to withstand a 100-year flood. Sixteen years later, it's flooded.
Portions of Hwy. 169 near Le Sueur have been closed for days, blocking the commerce that flows through the region.
Business
Minnesota rains mean 'some real agony' as farmers lose crops
Heavy rain comes after observers already measured "surplus" moisture for more than half the state's topsoil.
Business
Iowa regulators approve permit for Summit CO2 pipeline that will cross part of Minnesota
The pipeline still needs approval from other states before it can be completed.
Agriculture
White Earth won't enforce water permits on non-tribal land
The band said a more comprehensive approach is needed to protect water in the area.
Agriculture
New 'detective work' on butterfly declines reveals a prime suspect
It has been hard for scientists to disentangle what's behind the declines, from habitat loss to climate change to insecticide use.
Agriculture
Minnesota farm fields are waterlogged, complicating growth
In the state's Lake Country, many fields are filling with rainwater, a stark change from a year ago.
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