Agriculture
'Fair repair' movement gaining ground with Minnesota legislators
"Fair repair" legislation is under consideration in Minnesota to force manufacturers to share their repair manuals and parts with independent repair shops.
Agriculture
Minnesota farmer on U.S.-China trade pact: 'The ag economy doesn't live on promises'
A U.S. House committee hearing explored the impact of the China trade war and the first phase of a trade pact to resolve it.
Agriculture
Minn. 'mama on a mission' pushes for farm safety funding after son's death
Michele Gran is the advocate behind new funding proposals to prevent farm accidents like the one that killed her son.
Agriculture
Battle over 160-year-old Minnesota dairy hinges on whether big is bad
Winona County family farm fights for permission to expand
Agriculture
Hemp rules give Minnesota farmers little room for error with law enforcement
Rules meant to keep THC levels low keep farmers on the edge of breaking law.
Agriculture
Dredging down the Mississippi may lift crop prices in Minn.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it will devote $85.4 million to deepening the mouth of the river to 50 feet, enabling oceangoing ships to load more grain at terminals upriver.
Agriculture
Canada antitrust officials probe Cargill, other firms in dealings with tech startup
Canadian officials examine whether seed giants are restraining a tech newcomer.
Agriculture
U.S. farm income will drop by 9% in 2020, USDA forecasts
Biggest factor affecting profits will be the end of trade bailout payments.
Local
MPCA proposes increase in water quality permit fees
Pollution officials consider raising water quality permit fees for the first time in 25 years.
Agriculture
Cargill nears completion of huge new test kitchen in Savage
The company will develop ingredients for cakes, cookies and chocolates.
Agriculture
Farm Bureau members ratchet up 'right-to-repair' pressure
Farm Bureau adopts new policy that introduces the threat of legislation
Minneapolis
Minneapolis orders shutdown of mushroom farm for code violations
Minneapolis gave farm a month to cease operations after finding it violated its zoning, its owner says.
Agriculture
Agriculture
Even after trade-war detente, prices for U.S. crops didn't get a lift
Perhaps the biggest problem for farmers, one that won't go away soon, is an oversupply of grain — and competition from other parts of the world.
Agriculture
Hemp farmer near Lanesboro settles with state after THC dust-up
But Luis Hummel still faces criminal charges in Fillmore County.
Local
Man working to loosen frozen corn in central Minnesota grain bin becomes trapped and dies
Brandon Schaefer's death is one of at least nine grain bin-related fatalities in Minnesota since June 2019.
Agriculture
Minnesota hog farmers will attend White House USMCA signing Wednesday
The two Minnesota pork producers said the deal provides reassurance.
Agriculture
Greenhouse gas readout for dairy expansion near Winona heightens scrutiny of methane
Plans for expansion, changing industry prompt disclosure of emissions.
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