Play4min 13secSweetango agreement riles some apple growersSeptember 18, 2009 3:00 AMBy Elizabeth BaierSome independent apple growers aren't happy with the exclusive agreement between the University of Minnesota and one southern Minnesota grower regarding its newest apple, the Sweetango.
Good weather could mean bumper corn cropSeptember 16, 2009 2:15 PMFavorable weather has helped farmers produce what could be a giant corn harvest.
Norman Borlaug, father of 'green revolution,' dies at 95September 13, 2009 9:15 AMAgricultural scientist and U of M alum Norman Borlaug, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in combating world hunger, died Saturday in Texas.
Play7min 04secDispute over tomato garden divides townSeptember 2, 2009 2:30 PMBy Mark SteilA spat over city zoning ordinances involving a man's vegetable garden has grown into a feud that has driven deep divisions through the tiny town of Watson.
Minnesota kiwi orchards open for tours this weekendAugust 28, 2009 7:27 AMIt turns out that kiwifruit can grow even in frigid Minnesota.
Experts to vote on best cold climate wineAugust 24, 2009 5:55 PMFifteen wine experts will gather at the University of Minnesota's St. Paul campus on Tuesday for a unique wine tasting.
Group warns of high atrazine levels in waterAugust 24, 2009 2:26 PMBy Stephanie HemphillA new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council says Minnesota and other Midwestern states have dangerously high levels of atrazine in drinking water.
MnSCU report predicts many farmers will go out of businessAugust 24, 2009 1:10 PMA survey of farm management instructors in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system suggests Minnesota farmers are facing a difficult couple of years.
Potato blight found in Red River ValleyAugust 22, 2009 7:00 AMBy Dan GundersonBlight has been found in potato crops in the Red River Valley, raising fears of widespread damage.
Minn. ag commissioner to join Pawlenty in BrazilAugust 22, 2009 6:00 AMBy Dan GundersonMinnesota Agriculture Commissioner Gene Hugoson said he will join Governor Pawlenty on a trade mission to Brazil later this year.