Agriculture

The number of pigs in China is falling rapidly due to an epidemic of African swine fever. It's affecting farmers and consumers across the world, because China produces half of the world's pork.

There are many elements to consider: climate, animal welfare, greenhouse-gas emissions, land use. And with so many factors at play, sometimes the answer gets complicated.

The way we produce food and manage land must change radically if humans hope to avoid catastrophic global temperature rise, according to a new report by the United Nations panel on climate change.

Ever wonder what life on the farm is like? Curious about what’s on the minds of those in the agriculture business? Here are a few questions about farm life we received from our audience, and their answers, courtesy of millennial farmer Mitchell Hora.

A standing-room-only crowd grilled U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Rep. Collin Peterson and other members of Congress on everything from trade to dairy subsidies to President Trump’s tweets during a listening session at Farmfest Wednesday.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told nervous Midwestern farmers on Wednesday at Farmfest in Minnesota that he's confident that they'll eventually regain the markets they've lost in the Trump administration's trade war with China.

Many Minnesota farmers have had a rough year with flooded fields and being caught in a trade war between the U.S. and China. This week farmers are gathering for their annual summit near Redwood Falls. If you’re like most Americans you aren’t a farmer and won’t be there, but we will be and want your questions for farmers.

The annual agriculture trade show takes place from Tuesday through Thursday on a 50-acre site at the Gilfillan Estate southeast of Redwood Falls.

For the first time, the viburnum leaf beetle has been confirmed in the state. A resident of Eden Prairie found the insect feeding on arrowwood viburnum leaves in June and contacted the state Department of Agriculture.

The Trump administration has released details of a $16 billion plan to compensate farmers who've lost money as a result of the trade dispute with China. Some economists say it's too generous.