Agriculture

July 24, 2019 5:17 AM

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.

by Dan Charles

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July 19, 2019 4:00 AM

Chasing Palmer: Minnesota tries to stop high-cost invasive weed

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is taking a zero-tolerance approach to the invasive Palmer amaranth plant, trying to prevent potentially significant financial losses for farmers.

by Dan Gunderson

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July 17, 2019 5:31 PM

Minnesota, South Dakota cities wait on shrimp farm proposal

Tru Shrimp had planned to build a multi-million-dollar shrimp production facility in Luverne, in southwestern Minnesota. But in January, the Minnesota-based company told Luvene officials it was building in South Dakota instead.

by Associated Press

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July 15, 2019 6:43 PM

Got milk? Squeeze on dairy farmers eases

Minnesota dairy farmers have been hit hard with a long-running series of challenges: low milk prices, trade wars and blizzards to boot. But dairy producers see a glimmer of hope for their industry.

by Catharine Richert

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July 12, 2019 3:22 PM

Trump escapes blame for ethanol policy hurting corn farmers

Midwest farmers and their Republican elected officials rarely miss a chance to shower President Trump with praise when he takes actions they believe help agriculture, but they're now parsing their words over the administration's policies dealing with ethanol.

by Associated Press

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July 10, 2019 12:26 PM

Your hummus habit could be good for the Earth

High in fiber and protein, chickpeas are playing a starring role on menus. They're also good for soil health -- and growing demand could help restore soils depleted by decades of intensive farming.

by Whitney Pipkin

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July 6, 2019 7:00 AM

Ag department wants to help farm kids with stress

State officials say the financial and emotional challenges affecting Minnesota farmers has hit farm kids even harder. Later this month, the state Department of Agriculture will offer two free workshops that give an overview of stressors unique to growing up on a farm.

by John Nguyen

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July 3, 2019 11:51 AM

'I don't feel safe': Puerto Rico preps for next storm without enough government help

Nearly two years after Hurricane Maria, the government has made vast improvements and residents have worked together to clean up their communities, but Puerto Rico remains extremely vulnerable.

by Greg Allen and Marisa Peñaloza

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July 3, 2019 8:27 AM

Big farms find easy ways around Trump trade aid limits

The government paid out nearly $2.8 million to a Missouri soybean-growing operation registered as three entities. More than $900,000 went to five other farm businesses, in Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee and two in Texas. Three other farming operations collected more than $800,000. Sixteen more collected over $700,000.

by The Associated Press

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June 29, 2019 12:30 PM

'A bad situation': Minnesota farmer searches riverbanks for cattle swept away by flood

Bob Eustice said 56 cattle were caught up in the Zumbro River near Byron after torrential rain swamped the area late Thursday into early Friday. As of Saturday morning, 30 had been located alive.

by John Nguyen

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