Agriculture
High U.S. meat prices: Profiteering by packers including Cargill or capacity crunch?
The White House believes meatpackers are taking advantage of consumers and farmers.
Agriculture
Sonoma County farm strikes black truffle gold after 9 years of waiting
The U.S. truffle market is expected to increase by $235.23 million from 2020 to 2025 — but truffle farming is rife with uncertainty.
Business
Land donated by a bachelor farmer creates windfall for Willmar church
Escalating farmland values pushed up bids at auction to $4.5 million, shocking leaders at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar.
Business
CHS sees large profit gains as global trade and demand for energy soar
The Inver Grove Heights-based agribusiness giant posted strong first quarter results in the new fiscal year.
South Metro
Hmong American farmers worry about road project eating up acres of land
Concern grows as Dakota County studies whether to build an interchange at Hwy. 52 and County Road 66.
Agriculture
On Minnesota farms, winter doesn't always mean less work
For many farmers, the workflow may slow in winter, but the demands of running a small business seldom ease.
Local
Minnesota ranchers in wolf range to get help to protect livestock
The latest round of grants from the state Department of Agriculture will help ranchers build pens and fences, and buy guard donkeys
Business
St. Thomas students plot indoor vegetable-growing kits for home use
Engineering students worked with nonprofit Seeds Feeds on project to grow produce year-round.
Business
U.S. overpaid corn farmers $3 billion in Trump trade aid, GAO finds
While corn farmers got too much, soybean, sorghum and cotton farmers didn't get enough, the government's internal watchdog said.
Agriculture
A 151-year-old family farm in Nebraska struggles to survive
The Uhlir family has owned their farmland for generations but wonder how long they can hold onto it as the pressures on small- to midsize farms mount.
Business
Hormel is closing one Willmar turkey plant to consolidate Jennie-O business
The Minnesota food maker saw sales soar last quarter, but higher costs dampen profit gains.
Business
Cargill eliminating trans fats from global edible oil supply
Minnesota agribusiness company says it's first global supplier of edible oil to sign onto World Health Organization goal
Winona County rejects dairy farm expansion
Tie vote means the request to add thousands of animals failed.
Agriculture
Two Minnesota community colleges will bring meat-cutting back to classroom
Schools in Brainerd and Willmar hope meat-cutting courses will help break bottlenecks in livestock processing.
Business
The OPEC of maple syrup taps its stockpile to make sure your pancakes are covered
Quebec's maple syrup producers are dipping into a reserve to meet demand after production fell sharply this year due to weather.
Local
Walz shows off Minnesota's Thanksgiving turkey
Harold the tom turkey will retire to a hobby farm in Paynesville.
St. Cloud-area farm ordered to repay $1.4M to USDA, put on probation
The Becker farmer defrauded government loan programs
Local
With Thanksgiving coming, Minnesota nonprofits are struggling to cope with a national shortage of turkeys
Nonprofits that provide food for people in need are struggling with rising food costs and supply-chain issues causing shortages.
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Agriculture
News coverage and the latest trends in Minnesota agriculture, including dairy, cattle, poultry and wheat, corn, soybean and potato farming.
