Agriculture

December 22, 2008 12:00 AM

Minnesota farmer is attached to his yak

A central Minnesota farmer has a steady niche business with yak. John Hooper of Cold Spring has the largest herd of the long-haired bovine in the eastern half of the country.

by Ambar Espinoza

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December 1, 2008 4:16 PM

Crop report: Corn harvest nearly complete

Minimal amounts of precipitation last week allowed Minnesota farmers to nearly complete this season's harvest.

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November 22, 2008 2:35 PM

Minnesota farms to harvest 500,000 Christmas trees

The scent of a freshly cut Christmas tree is one of those signature holiday memories.

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November 18, 2008 2:14 PM

Turf wars: New rules coming for organic dairy herds

A long struggle over what kind of milk can be called organic is coming to a head. The USDA is proposing new rules to that are meant to close a loophole that has allowed some huge feedlots to sell their milk as organic, even though their cows rarely grazed on fresh grass.

by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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November 14, 2008 5:10 PM

High-tech camera will take crop photos from space

When the Space Shuttle Endeavour blasts off just before 7 p.m. Friday night, it will be carrying a powerful camera that's designed to help farmers in the upper midwest.

by Tom Crann

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November 6, 2008 2:28 AM

Farmers say relisting wolves means losses

Minnesota farmers and ranchers are angry about a recent court ruling that put the wolf back on the endangered species list.

by Dan Gunderson

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October 28, 2008 3:00 PM

Illness means final harvest for family farmer

Fall is a time for endings, as the growing season concludes and farm families gather their harvest. For one southern Minnesota farmer, illness has added an extra measure of finality to the season.

by Mark Steil