Agriculture

March 4, 2010 1:55 PM

Excel Dairy lawyer says MPCA wrong to revoke permit

The lawyer for a large dairy near Thief River Falls told an appeals court panel Thursday that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is acting arbitrarily in revoking the dairy's permit.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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February 15, 2010 6:47 AM

US agriculture secretary speaks in Marshall

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will be visiting the southwestern Minnesota community of Marshall to discuss the impact of locally produced food on local economies.

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February 10, 2010 6:06 AM

Latest plan to cut farm subsidies likely dead

President Barack Obama faces long odds in his latest effort to cut subsidies for wealthy farmers.

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February 2, 2010 11:35 AM

EPA opens hearings on herbicide atrazine

The EPA has opened hearings on the safety of the farm herbicide atrazine and some Minnesota farmers are defending the product.

by Bob Kelleher

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February 2, 2010 6:00 AM

Minn. wheat growers approve promotional fee hike

Minnesota's wheat growers have approved the first increase in their promotional check off fee in 30 years.

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February 1, 2010 2:15 PM

Minn. man helps rebuild agriculture in Afghanistan

Paul Kanninen usually lives on the flat prairie of southwestern Minnesota. This winter, though, he's in the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan, working to help rebuild that country's struggling agricultural sector.

by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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January 27, 2010 8:14 AM

Survey: Honeybee colony collapse losses declining

A survey finds the impact of a mysterious ailment called colony collapse disorder on the U.S. honeybee population could be declining.

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January 16, 2010 12:00 PM

Researchers offer a new idea for ditches

A new research project in rural Adams will study how tweaks in ditch design affect the amount of sediment and nutrients leaving it. Known as a two-stage drainage ditch, it's said to be the first of its kind in southeast Minnesota.