Agriculture

May 25, 2007 2:34 PM

Fine print in Iraq bill benefits Midwest dairy farmers

The Iraq funding bill is studded with provisions to help dairy farmers, airlines, salmon fisherman and rural counties hurt by cutbacks in federal logging.

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May 24, 2007 7:46 AM

Big change for farm bill is falling short of support

The U.S. House Agricultural Committee is marking up the 2007 farm bill, and some members are pushing for big changes in farm policy. Rep. Collin Peterson, DFL-Minn., the chair of the committee, explains why he doesn't support major changes.

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May 23, 2007 8:27 AM

A new approach to farm policy

The U.S. House Agricultural Committee is marking up the 2007 farm bill, and U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis. would like to see big changes.

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May 3, 2007 6:04 AM

Concern about contaminated animal feed has reached Congress

The U.S. House Agriculture Committee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, DFL-Minn., will take up the issue next week. Congressman Peterson talks about how he thinks recent problems with food safety can be avoided.

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May 2, 2007 12:00 AM

Corn crunch puts the squeeze on conservation program

The nation's growing interest in ethanol as an alternative to gasoline is fueling a spike in the price of corn. That's helping corn farmers, but pinching others who rely on low corn prices, such as exporters and livestock producers.

by Annie Baxter

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May 1, 2007 5:07 PM

Cows may begin eating mustard to fill up

As corn and soybean prices go up, some farmers are hoping to find cheaper livestock feed. A University of Minnesota researcher thinks mustard could make the jump from condiment to nutrient.

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April 9, 2007 5:50 PM

Tim Walz wields influence during the first 100 days of Congress

Tim Walz has spent just over three months in Congress, and he's already made an impact.

by Sea Stachura

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April 2, 2007 6:44 PM

Eco Palms are new Palm Sunday tradition

Some Twin Cities congregations have switched to so-called "eco-palms" for their palm sunday services. Congregations can buy palms from Latin American palm-growers who receive a higher wage for the leaves they harvest. The eco palm program also encourages a more sustainable way to grow the plants. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Crann talked to Dean Current, Director of the University of Minnesota Center for Integrated Natural Resources and Agriculture Management. He's spent time in villages in Mexico and Guatamala that rely on the palm trade.

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March 30, 2007 3:55 PM

C. Ford Rungee

To find out more about the impact of planting so much corn long-term, MPR's Tom Crann spoke with C. Ford Rungee, a professor of Applied Economics and director of the Center of International Food and Agricultural policy at the University of Minnesota.