Agriculture

Spring planting moving ahead
Minnesota farmers are finding the best field conditions of the spring this week, and planting activity is ramping up across the state.
Goats? Minneapolis says no, Seattle says yes
Minneapolis isn't alone in being somewhat reluctant to expand its urban menagerie. Other cities have fought efforts to allow goats and chickens, but urban animal advocates have fought back, superhero-style.
Goats in Minneapolis?
Goats aren’t welcome in Minneapolis. That was the clear message from city council members at an April zoning and planning meeting.
Business leaders, researchers and investors are meeting Wednesday in Moorhead to talk about the future of bio materials in the region.
Milk production is picking up across the country, but not so much in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys and sheep will be visiting the heart of an urban college campus.
Once untouchable, farm subsidies may be on the chopping block
With both farm profits and federal budget deficits soaring, even strong congressional supporters of farm subsidies say cuts are coming in the 2012 budget.
Mpls. passes plan to expand urban farming
A plan to expand urban farming in Minneapolis received final approval from the city council and Mayor R.T. Rybak on Friday.
Minnesota lawmakers have approved changes to a state program meant to hold down property taxes in rural Minnesota.