Agriculture

Ask a farmer: Mitchell Hora of 'Field Work' answers your questions
Ever wonder what life on the farm is like? Curious about what’s on the minds of those in the agriculture business? Here are a few questions about farm life we received from our audience, and their answers, courtesy of millennial farmer Mitchell Hora.
'How are you going to keep farmers farming?' Farmers, lawmakers talk rural Minn. struggles at Farmfest
A standing-room-only crowd grilled U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Rep. Collin Peterson and other members of Congress on everything from trade to dairy subsidies to President Trump’s tweets during a listening session at Farmfest Wednesday.
Perdue, Peterson heard Midwest farmers' concerns at Farmfest
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told nervous Midwestern farmers on Wednesday at Farmfest in Minnesota that he's confident that they'll eventually regain the markets they've lost in the Trump administration's trade war with China.
Ask a farmer: What are you curious to know about farming or life on the farm?
Many Minnesota farmers have had a rough year with flooded fields and being caught in a trade war between the U.S. and China. This week farmers are gathering for their annual summit near Redwood Falls. If you’re like most Americans you aren’t a farmer and won’t be there, but we will be and want your questions for farmers.
Invasive viburnum leaf beetle found in Minnesota for the first time
For the first time, the viburnum leaf beetle has been confirmed in the state. A resident of Eden Prairie found the insect feeding on arrowwood viburnum leaves in June and contacted the state Department of Agriculture.
Hmong farmers, HealthEast write prescription for better health: Veggie boxes
Eating healthy can be a challenge for people who lack access to fresh produce, or can’t afford it. The Hmong American Farmers Association and HealthEast have been trying to change that, and in turn, transform the doctor-patient relationship.
As climate changes, taxpayers will shoulder larger U.S. payouts to farmers
That's good for farmers but bad for taxpayers, who subsidize government-backed crop insurance. The fate of research that forecasts these costs is in doubt as economists and scientists leave the USDA.