Agriculture

November 15, 2007 1:16 AM

Ethanol celebrates a milestone

It was ten years ago that Minnesota became the first state to require a 10 percent blend of ethanol in all gas. Now, the industry is experiencing a glut and prices are in the dumper. So, is this fledgling industry mature enough so that our policies around it should change?

by Cara Hetland

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

November 6, 2007 3:00 AM

Allegations raise a stink over Mower County feedlot

State officials are investigating possible official malfeasance in a dispute over a Mower County hog feedlot.

by Sea Stachura

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

October 31, 2007 12:00 PM

Bush names former ND governor as ag secretary

Edward Schafer, the grandson of Danish immigrants who farmed throughout their lives, gained extensive agricultural experience while serving as governor, from 1992 to 2000, of North Dakota where nearly 25 percent of its residents work as farmers and ranchers or are employed in farm-related jobs.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

October 22, 2007 1:44 AM

Indian business makes energy on Minnesota prairie

Even before Gov. Pawlenty's trade mission to India, a few Indian companies dot the landscape in Minnesota.

by Mark Steil

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

October 19, 2007 3:06 PM

Lumber plant closes, housing market to blame

A plant that produces engineered strand lumber used for houses will close indefinitely, and officials are blaming a slow housing market for the move.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

October 11, 2007 4:00 PM

Ethanol industry braces for tough times

After several years of unprecedented profits, the ethanol industry has taken a downturn. The main problem are low prices for the raw product.

by Mark Steil

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

October 10, 2007 8:19 PM

Whistleblower highlights concerns about atrazine

Science got tangled up in politics at the state Capitol Wednesday. It was a hearing on atrazine, a herbicide used on corn fields. One of the people who testified was a former state researcher who has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the state.

by Stephanie Hemphill

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

October 4, 2007 6:00 PM

Hungry for workers, harvest crews look to the other side of the globe

Farm employers can't get enough people to show up for work. That's true for custom harvest crews, who do about one-fourth of the nation's grain harvesting work. Many crews are looking halfway across the globe for help.

by Annie Baxter

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

October 3, 2007 8:26 AM

Ethanol prices are falling while corn prices go up

The price of ethanol is falling, even while corn prices are hitting near record highs. Industry observers say that's putting some U.S. ethanol companies on the brink of bankruptcy.