Agriculture

April 28, 2010 9:02 AM

Farmers lucking out so far with weather

The spring weather has been almost perfect for farmers, and they already have a lot of planting done around Minnesota.

by Cathy Wurzer and Mark Steil

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April 28, 2010 7:03 AM

USDA to cut subsidies as insurers post big profits

The federal government wants to save taxpayers billions of dollars by reducing spending on crop insurance after years of big profits by insurers, but the industry claims the reductions could hurt rural areas.

by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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April 27, 2010 3:00 AM

Quick spring plant won't necessarily lead to big profits

The dry spring has given Minnesota's $9 billion crop-farming industry perfect planting weather, but farmers aren't betting on a bumper crop just yet.

by Mark Steil

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April 20, 2010 10:26 AM

Can co-ops and organic garlic rescue farming?

In the well-lit basement that serves as headquarters for the Whole Farm Co-op in downtown Long Prairie, a handful of farmers sit around a table munching locally-baked cookies and drinking a locally-made milk beverage called kefir.

by Jennifer Vogel

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April 19, 2010 6:42 AM

Tuesday is Agriculture Awareness Day at U of M

Tuesday is Agriculture Awareness Day on the University of Minnesota's Minneapolis campus.

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April 15, 2010 4:47 PM

Farm income in Minnesota dropped sharply in 2009

Minnesota farmers took a financial bruising last year after posting some of the highest income levels ever in 2008. Farm income in the state fell to an eight-year low in 2009, down by almost two-thirds from the previous year. That stress is showing up in farmhouses across the state.

by Mark Steil

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April 13, 2010 12:50 PM

Ethanol industry stepping up its influence in Washington

Is corn-based ethanol fuel the wave of the future, creating domestic jobs and vital to the nation's energy supply? Or is it a taxpayer boondoggle responsible for higher food prices? For some in Washington, the answers to those questions have changed.

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April 6, 2010 3:43 PM

Rep. Peterson wants a more efficient farm bill

The U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chair said he's starting work this spring on the 2012 farm bill.

by Dan Gunderson

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April 1, 2010 3:00 AM

Dry, warm March has farmers out in their fields early

Despite a wet fall, and then heavy snow, a dry, warm March got farmers going much earlier than anyone could have hoped for. For some, the early field work includes a rare spring harvest.

by Mark Steil