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Agriculture

Minnesota farmers boost corn acres

Minnesota farmers boost corn acres

Minnesota's mix of crops will be a little different this spring. Farmers will plant more corn. The underlying reason for the decision is the growth of the ethanol industry.
by Mark Steil

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Minnesota's role in increasing renewable fuel supply

Minnesota's role in increasing renewable fuel supply

In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Bush called for America to produce 35 billion gallons of renewable and alternative fuels by 2017. Much of that fuel may well come from Minnesota's farm fields.

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North Dakota challenges federal ban on hemp

North Dakota challenges federal ban on hemp

North Dakota is licensing farmers to grow hemp, setting up a clash with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration. Hemp is grown for it's fibers and oil in much of the world, but the DEA classifies the plant as an illegal drug.
by Dan Gunderson

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Federal help for cellulosic ethanol

Federal help for cellulosic ethanol

Several companies are competing to build the nation's first cellulosic ethanol plants. The federal government likely will help decide the winners.
by Mark Steil

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Construction concerns stall new ethanol plants

Construction concerns stall new ethanol plants

Some plans for new ethanol production have been postponed or canceled across the U.S. as the ethanol boom slows. One analyst says far more plants have been proposed than will ever be built.
by Mark Steil

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A new crop for Minnesota

A new crop for Minnesota

As you settle down to a big Thanksgiving meal you'll probably see cranberries, in some form, on the table. Most of the nation's cranberry supply comes from Minnesota's neighbor to the east, Wisconsin. But cranberries are a crop native to Minnesota that just haven't taken hold here commercially.
by Tim Post

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