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Grain farmers expect good year with corn, soybeans

Grain farmers expect good year with corn, soybeans

With poorer harvests reported in the certain areas of the Corn Belt, the surge in grain prices has Minnesota farmers preparing for a lucrative year.

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In Minn. and N.D., sugarbeet growers in limbo

In Minn. and N.D., sugarbeet growers in limbo

Uncertain rules for using genetically modified sugar beet seeds mean farmers in North Dakota and Minnesota will have to make a difficult decision over which type of seed to buy for next year's crop.

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Farm groups sue over increased ethanol requirement

Several farm and food groups have sued to block a federal decision allowing the sale of 15 percent ethanol blends for late model cars and trucks.
by Mark Steil

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Minn. area loses hundreds of dairy cows to economy

Minn. area loses hundreds of dairy cows to economy

Steve Schell struggled at first with the idea of dumping his 350-cow dairy herd. The 56-year-old farmer grew up milking. Morning chores and work-filled weekends were a part of his childhood. But his costs rose last year as his income dropped.

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Little change to ag policy, even as Peterson loses chair

Little change to ag policy, even as Peterson loses chair

While Minnesota Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson is out as chair of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, observers doubt the new face means significant change for federal farm policy. History shows it's almost immune to major new direction, no matter which party is in power.
by Mark Steil

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High grain, low milk prices leave dairy farmers struggling

High grain, low milk prices leave dairy farmers struggling

Burdened with high grain costs and low milk prices, some dairy farmers have racked up enormous debt, unequaled since the farm crisis of the early 1980s.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Windstorm interrupts favorable harvest weather

Last week's powerful windstorm interrupted a favorable week for finishing up the fall harvest in Minnesota.

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Minn. soybean, sugarbeet harvests nearly finished

In its weekly crop weather report for Minnesota, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the soybean and sugarbeet harvests were 99 percent complete as of Sunday -- well ahead of the averages.

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Feds to boost spending on ethanol production

The U.S. Agriculture Department will commit hundreds of millions more dollars to boost biofuels production, including ethanol. The announcement could mean big investments in Minnesota, which ranks fourth in ethanol production.
by Mark Steil

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Milk production slows in Wis., Minn. in September

September was a good month for most milk-producing states, but not Wisconsin or Minnesota.

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