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Agriculture

'It's showtime': 4-H'ers work for months to get animals ready for State Fair

'It's showtime': 4-H'ers work for months to get animals ready for State Fair

Each day at the Minnesota State Fair, thousands of people wander into the livestock barns to look at award-winning cows, sheep and pigs. But behind each of those animals — and sometimes sleeping in the stalls with them — are kids who have put in months of hard work preparing for the fair.
by Marcheta Fornoff

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Minnesota officials on lookout for infected plants carrying disease that kills oak trees

Minnesota officials on lookout for infected plants carrying disease that kills oak trees

State agriculture officials say a fungus-like organism that has killed millions of oak trees on the West Coast has made its way to the Midwest — and they're asking for the public's help in monitoring for its possible spread to Minnesota.
by Andrew Krueger

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A fair challenge: Preventing spread of animal diseases

A fair challenge: Preventing spread of animal diseases

As farm animals from across Minnesota head to the State Fair, the Board of Animal Health is asking everyone to help limit the spread of disease.
by John Enger

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Swine fever is killing vast numbers of pigs in China

Swine fever is killing vast numbers of pigs in China

The number of pigs in China is falling rapidly due to an epidemic of African swine fever. It's affecting farmers and consumers across the world, because China produces half of the world's pork.

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Is grass-fed beef really better for the planet? Here's the science

Is grass-fed beef really better for the planet? Here's the science

There are many elements to consider: climate, animal welfare, greenhouse-gas emissions, land use. And with so many factors at play, sometimes the answer gets complicated.
by Nancy Matsumoto

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To slow global warming, U.N. warns agriculture must change

To slow global warming, U.N. warns agriculture must change

The way we produce food and manage land must change radically if humans hope to avoid catastrophic global temperature rise, according to a new report by the United Nations panel on climate change.
by Allison Aubrey and Rebecca Hersher

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Ask a farmer: Mitchell Hora of 'Field Work' answers your questions

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.
by Sara Porter

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'How are you going to keep farmers farming?' Farmers, lawmakers talk rural Minn. struggles at Farmfest

'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.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Perdue, Peterson heard Midwest farmers' concerns at Farmfest

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.
by The Associated Press

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Ask a farmer: What are you curious to know about farming or life on the farm?

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.
by Tim Pugmire, Brian Bakst and Mike Moen

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