Agriculture
Minnesota soybean production fell by almost 1M acres last year
Soybean acres planted fell in Minnesota and across the U.S. thanks to trade war, poor weather.
Agriculture
'Right-to-repair' fight extends from iPhones to tractors
Farmers' simmering frustration over their inability to repair their own equipment is now front and center in a contentious debate that spreads well beyond the farm.
Agriculture
Land O'Lakes CEO calls for investment in rural America
Beth Ford says small towns, hit by ag challenges, "are rolling up on us."
Agriculture
News and trends about Minnesota's farm economy
We've created a new destination for everything agriculture in Minnesota and around the country.
Agriculture
Corn on the railroad track going viral on Facebook? It's real and in Crystal
The picture raced across social media, leading some to question its authenticity.
Agriculture
For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old tractors now a hot commodity
Tractors built in 1980 or earlier cause bidding wars at auctions.
Agriculture
More Minnesota farmers buck tradition and plant cover crops
Preventing erosion in a time of increasing flooding is just one of the benefits of the still-rare practice of planting winter cover on farm fields. Healthier soil is another.
Agriculture
Economist: Soybean prices won't quickly recover for Midwest farmers
Trump tariffs, swine fever in China will have effects in 2020, economist says.
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.
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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.
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