Agriculture

April 25, 2008 3:21 PM

Negotiators reach tentative farm bill deal

Congressional negotiators say they have a tentative agreement on a multibillion-dollar farm bill.

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April 24, 2008 4:45 PM

Biodiesel mandate sparks food fight

Several lawmakers questioned efforts to increase the content of biodiesel in diesel fuel sold in Minnesota, saying it would increase already rising food prices.

by Tom Scheck

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April 24, 2008 1:00 PM

Congress extends farm bill another week

Congress passed another one-week extension of the farm bill today, to give lawmakers more time to craft a new bill.

by Tom Crann

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April 22, 2008 12:00 AM

Jeffrey Sachs on 'Common Wealth'

Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and leading expert in economic development, poverty elimination, and environmental sustainability, recently discussed his new book, "Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet" recently at the Commonwealth Club of California.

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April 22, 2008 12:00 AM

From farm to fuel tank

Agricultural economists join Midday to discuss the global food supply crisis, what it means for domestic farmers and the implications of using food for fuel.

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April 21, 2008 5:30 PM

New novel combines development, kung fu and brussels sprouts

When author Don Lee began writing his latest novel, "Wrack and Ruin," he wanted to do something light. He wanted to set the story in a small northern California town, and make one of his characters a farmer. He said the choice of crops was narrow, and one stood out: brussels sprouts.

by Euan Kerr

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April 19, 2008 12:10 PM

Walz says farm bill is a good compromise

Congressman Tim Walz said he believes lawmakers can work out out their differences on the farm bill by the end of next week.

by Minnesota News Network

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April 16, 2008 4:29 PM

More pork plant workers getting mysterious illness

The number of mysterious neurological illnesses among workers who processed pig brains at pork plants in Minnesota, Indiana and Nebraska has grown to 24, researchers say.

by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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April 16, 2008 7:19 AM

Study shows rising food prices not connected to price of corn

The Minnesota Corn Growers Association is touting a study conducted by Texas A&M's Agricultural and Food Policy Center that shows corn prices have had little to do with rising food costs.

by Minnesota News Network