Agriculture
Minnesotans applaud trade breakthrough, forged by rare Pelosi-Trump compromise
The biggest obstacle to trade for Minnesota farmers, the trade war with China, remains.
Agriculture
Free trade advocates sound the alarm, tell Minnesotans that U.S. is 'falling behind'
Without USMCA, there will be no progress with China, trade leaders warned at a Minneapolis forum.
Agriculture
Milk production is rising even as small dairy farms shut down
Surviving operations say efficiencies, higher-yielding cows compensate for loss of farms.
Agriculture
Go big or get out? Some in farming say the opposite is the future
Economies of scale are winning, but conventional operations might not be able to keep it up.
Agriculture
Sugar beet harvest is worst in decades in Minnesota, N.D.
Sugar distributors are warning foodmakers they won't be able to meet orders. Sugar imports are likely to rise this winter.
Agriculture
New Ulm lawyer helps farm families navigate tricky succession matters
Farm transition and elder law increasingly intersect as farmers try to figure out what to do with their land when they retire.
Agriculture
Minnesota farmers, manufacturers say trade war is hurting them, not China
Invoices from Customs and Border Patrol, complicated product exclusion process now part of life for U.S. companies.
Agriculture
More than a third of U.S. farm income in 2019 will come from the government
Trade bailout, insurance payouts, to account for roughly 34% of U.S. farm income.
Local
A tough row to hoe as farmers age: Young ones can't buy land
Farmers and the people who own farmland in America are aging, but they and their heirs are consolidating their grip on the nation's arable land. And it's nearly impossible for a beginning farmer to buy land.
Agriculture
In SE. Minnesota, swollen river threatens to reclaim cropland
Heavier rainstorms in the last 10 years have made the Zumbro more volatile. The river is punching holes in berms up and down the valley, destroying crops and making the land more difficult to farm.
Agriculture
Organic-grain complaint raises questions about major Argentine supplier
Company in Argentina is scrutinized over its practices.
Agriculture
During Minnesota visit, Ag Secretary Perdue says 'ball is in China's court'
Ag chief tells Minnesota farmers that a deal on tariffs was close in April, but it fell apart.
Agriculture
In another blow to farmers, Chinese to halt U.S. farm imports
In Minnesota, soybean exports have sharply declined. Pork and other goods may soon halt.
Agriculture
In a terrible summer, another fear stalks Minnesota corn farmers: an early frost
After spring planting delay, growers need crop to stay in ground as long as possible.
Agriculture
Millions of unplanted acres mean billions in crop insurance payouts this year
The wet spring prevented Minnesota farmers from planting on vast areas, and insurance will cover only part of the lost revenue.
Agriculture
Minnesotans were No. 3 recipients of trade bailout for farmers
Producers got $681 million in trade war aid, with some skirting payment caps.
Agriculture
Climate change surprise: It's helping grow more corn, soybeans in Minnesota
Higher temperatures and heavier precipitation have increased yields for corn and soybeans in much of Minnesota, Iowa and the Dakotas.
Agriculture
Organic farmers stalk fraudulent imports that taint market
As organic food sales continue to skyrocket, U.S. consumers might be buying products that were tainted in their growing and feeding. Grain fraud investigators like John Bobbe are trying to turn back that rising tide of counterfeit imports.
Local
Hailstorm damaged thousands of acres of Minnesota crops
A hailstorm that ripped through southwest Minnesota last week left thousands of acres of corn and soybeans damaged or destroyed — in many cases too late in the season for farmers to replant their crops.
Agriculture
Corn prices rise, easing some concerns of a bad planting season
Farmers will be closely watching the report on Friday, which could result in more improvement.
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