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.
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.
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.
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.
Business
Bushel Boy Farms in Owatonna to pay $200K in back wages, damages
The indoor greenhouse operation for growing tomatoes, cucumbers and strawberries failed to pay overtime to 94 employees for two years.
Business
Bringing your cow to the county fair? Beware new bird flu protocols.
Just in time for fair season, when thousands of animals will be exhibited, a dairy herd in Minnesota tested positive for H5N1.
Business
Minneapolis plant-based food company Wicked Kitchen acquired as industry consolidates and slows
Plant-based sales declined last year for the first time since tracking started in 2017.
Business
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Minnesota cattle company sued over scheme to 'disguise' operations to hide from creditors
Lawsuit alleges the owner put his college-aged daughter in charge of a feedlot in Olivia — among the state's largest — to avoid paying $2 million to an Omaha firm.
Local
Environmental groups say Minnesota failed to stop polluters, should hold statehouse hearings on enforcement
From industrial plants to farm country pollution, the MPCA, DNR, MDH and MDA have lapsed in environmental enforcement, a coalition of environmental groups claims.
Business
White Minnesota farmer claims win after bias suit that spurred changes dismissed
At the end of May, the agriculture omnibus spending bill became law and removed references to "emerging farmers" in the Down Payment Assistance Grant program, which would have targeted diverse farmers.
Agriculture
First case of bird flu detected in Minnesota dairy cows
State officials are warning those who work closely with infected animals they are at risk of contracting the virus.
Rochester
Lawmakers direct $16 million to clean up polluted wells, change farming practices in southeastern Minnesota
The Legislature declined to impose a fertilizer tax, which would have made farmers help pay to clean up runoff.
Duluth
Fond du Lac Band set to start cannabis production in northeastern Minnesota
The band secured a loan from the state's mining resource agency, despite opposition from the agency's advisory board.
Business
After months of delays, federal farm bill finally passes committee
Rep. Angie Craig, citing cuts to nutrition, voted against a farm bill that advanced out of House Ag committee early Friday morning, but the other Minnesotan on the committee, Rep. Brad Finstad, supported the legislation.
Variety
University of Minnesota students find 'eco-friendly' way to kill Japanese beetles
The students snagged corporate funding to take their experiment on the road.
Outdoors
Electronic licensing, carp deterrent are outdoors wins at Capitol
Outdoor Heritage Fund delivered a record $192 million to enhance habitat and support wildlife.
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