Play3min 52secHog producers losing moneyJanuary 30, 2008 4:09 PMBy Mark SteilThese are difficult days for hog producers. They're not getting much for their pigs and it's costing a lot more to feed the animals.
Play14min 51secTexan film director travels to Minnesota looking for votesJanuary 29, 2008 5:00 PMBy Euan KerrIt's not just the presidential contenders who are coming to Minnesota looking for votes. Texas director Chris Eska is in Minneapolis to show his film "August Evening" to local moviemakers. Eska hopes the screening will bring in votes for his film which is nominated in two categories in this year's Independent Spirit Awards.
Play3min 54secWeak dollar fuels growth in ag exportsJanuary 25, 2008 1:54 AMBy Dan GundersonA weaker dollar is helping exports of farm equipment. North Dakota firms exported nearly $500 million in implements last year, double 2000 numbers.
Organic famers meet hoping to tackle their biggest challengesJanuary 18, 2008 9:40 AMBy Tim PostThe Minnesota Department of Agriculture kicks off a two day conference on organic farming today in St. Cloud, Minn.
Ag demand drives Cargill profits up 44 percentJanuary 14, 2008 10:08 AMAgribusiness giant Cargill said on Monday that second-quarter profits jumped 44 percent as it continued to benefit from strong demand for food commodities. It earned $954 million during the second quarter.
Minnesota meat company recalls ground beef over E. coli concernsJanuary 13, 2008 2:06 PMRochester Meat Co. has recalled about 188,000 pounds of ground beef patties and some other products because of E. coli bacteria concerns.
Rising soybean prices may lead farmers to switch crops in 2008January 6, 2008 10:01 AMCorn was king last year, so many farmers grew more corn than soybeans. That, in turn, has caused soybean futures to surge 84 percent in the past year.
Play4min 31secSara Paretsky revisits 'Bleeding Kansas'January 4, 2008 4:45 PMBy Euan KerrAfter writing a string of hard-boiled detective novels featuring private eye V.I. Warshawski, author Sara Paretsky is returning to her roots. Her new novel, "Bleeding Kansas," is set in a small town on the prairie.
State finishes big round of bovine TB testing; no new cases foundJanuary 2, 2008 12:20 PMThe Board of Animal Health says the sample was big enough to conclude that the disease is not widespread in the state. It has only been found in the northwest corner.
Feedlot regulation is a growing patchworkDecember 28, 2007 3:00 PMBy Dan GundersonFrom county to county and township to township, the decisions over whether to allow new livestock feedlot operations is very different. Does this make it harder or easier to get a new facility approved?