Play4min 14secUrban farming finding increased interest in Twin CitiesJuly 1, 2009 2:19 PMBy Dan OlsonWe're entering the peak season for Minnesota-grown fruits, vegetables and other produce, and a small but growing amount of the state's food is coming from urban farmers.
Nominees announced for two Minn. agricultural positionsJune 29, 2009 7:34 PMBy Madeleine BaranThe Obama administration announced nominations for two top state agricultural positions today.
Play4min 08secFarm runoff blamed for town's contaminated waterJune 29, 2009 2:15 PMBy Tom RobertsonThe water supply in the city of Park Rapids is contaminated with nitrates, and many suspect the source is the fertilizer used on local farm fields.
SE Minn. dairy co-op issues recallJune 29, 2009 11:10 AMBy Steve Karnowski, Associated PressThe Plainview Milk Products Cooperative is voluntarily recalling some products it sells to companies because they might be contaminated with salmonella.
Beef recalled in Midwest over possible E. coliJune 25, 2009 4:58 PMBy Madeleine BaranJBS Swift Beef Co. has recalled about 41,000 pounds of beef products in Minnesota and several other states because of possible E. coli contamination.
Play3min 26secClimate bill still faces tough road, despite Peterson's supportJune 24, 2009 4:36 PMBy Mark SteilA national climate bill took a big step forward today when U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., announced a deal on agricultural issues in the package.
Strawberry farms open for business this weekendJune 19, 2009 10:07 AMBy Elizabeth BaierThe sweet scent of strawberries will be in the air, as strawberry patches around the region prepare to open for business this weekend.
Play4min 16secA great harvest of food movies screening in MinneapolisJune 2, 2009 5:00 PMBy Euan KerrHundreds of people are expected tonight and tomorrow at Minneapolis screenings of a new movie called "Fresh." It's the first of a string of movies due for release this summer about food, and the debate over its place in our lives.
Report: Hot dry weather helps Minn. farmers plantMay 26, 2009 6:32 PMThe hot, dry weather last week let farmers stay in the fields to nearly complete planting the Minnesota corn crop, but topsoil moisture is drying up.
Play3min 49secExperts look for signs of ash borers' spreadMay 25, 2009 3:00 AMBy Jessica MadorTree inspectors continue to fan out near the Minneapolis-St. Paul border, looking for signs of the emerald ash borer.