Agriculture

December 28, 2007 3:00 PM

Feedlot regulation is a growing patchwork

From 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?

by Dan Gunderson

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December 21, 2007 11:58 AM

Health officials rule out chemical toxins in slaughterhouse illnesses

Minnesota health officials are testing workers at a pork processing plant in Austin where a dozen have come down with a mysterious neurological ailment. Authorities said they have ruled out chemical toxins as the cause of the illness.

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December 18, 2007 12:00 AM

Behind the rise in food prices

Food prices continue to rise, in part because there's more demand for the corn fed to chickens and beef. Some analysts say the this is just the beginning of the high prices.

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December 14, 2007 2:44 PM

U.S. Senate passes $286 billion farm bill

The bill, passed on a 79-14 vote, expands subsidies for wheat, barley, oat, soybeans and several other crops and creates new grants for vegetable and fruit growers.

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December 14, 2007 9:41 AM

Senate rejects Klobuchar's attempt to limit farm payments

The U.S. Senate on Thursday rejected Minn. Sen. Amy Klobuchar's amendment to limit farm bill payments.

by Mark Steil

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December 13, 2007 3:00 AM

Farm bill will influence food shelf future

The slow-down in passing a new Farm Bill has left increasingly needy food shelves and food stamp recipients in the lurch.

by Sea Stachura

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December 7, 2007 4:45 PM

Curt Ellis meets King Corn

When Curt Ellis and Ian Cheney left college they both felt they weren't ready for desk jobs. Since they like to eat, they wanted to learn more about where our food comes from. They planted an acre of corn in Iowa and filmed what they learned. The resulting documentary is called "King Corn."

by Euan Kerr

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December 7, 2007 4:43 PM

Mayo Clinic doctors examine sick pork handlers

Doctors at the Mayo Clinic say they suspect direct contact with pig brains may have caused to the neurological illnesses of workers at Quality Pork Processing in Austin, Minn. Last week the Minnesota Department of Health revealed 11 workers are exhibiting symptoms.

by Sea Stachura

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December 3, 2007 1:07 AM

Farmland is now the hot real estate deal

Farmland prices are rising rapidly. The trend reminds some of the bubble that burst back in the 1980s, setting up many farm foreclosures. Others see nothing but dollar signs on the horizon.

by Dan Gunderson