Agriculture

September 14, 2017 4:29 PM

Families clash over proposed hog farm in Zumbrota Township

People living near the proposed facility are worried about odors and levels of hydrogen sulfide, a gas from animal waste that can be harmful to health. Those proposing the facility say they meet state standards and have a right to expand their business.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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September 8, 2017 4:00 AM

New co-op brings groceries, hope to north Minneapolis

It took 10 years, but a neighborhood food co-op is finally a reality. The doors are open now at Wirth Cooperative Grocery. Some, including an ex-NBA star from Minneapolis, hope it's the start of good things to come.

by Emma Sapong

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August 31, 2017 3:00 PM

State Fair reflects trends in food and farming

If you're looking for trends in agriculture and consumer food tastes, what better place to visit than the Minnesota State Fair, where for over a hundred years Minnesota's farmers and foodies have been coming together.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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August 29, 2017 11:00 AM

Notes from the field: Hanging with foodies at the fair

Reporter Elizabeth Dunbar shares her experience of being on a tasting panel at a Minnesota State Fair cooking show.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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August 26, 2017 9:42 AM

Quiz: Can you ID these farm tools?

If you found yourself at a farm show, would you know your harvesting bed from your hog handler? What about your bale processor from your grain chute?

by Elizabeth Dunbar and Maria Cardona

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August 18, 2017 6:25 PM

A new generation of farmers faces mounting challenges

Expensive equipment and limited access to land are just a couple of the realities new farmers encounter.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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August 16, 2017 4:00 AM

Mankato to Dayton: Do better on water quality

The southern Minnesota city wants more help for farmers to reduce runoff, but the state says its hands are tied.

by Mark Steil

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August 15, 2017 10:00 AM

Notes from the field: Reporter's first Farmfest

MPR News reporter Elizabeth Dunbar visited Farmfest to talk to farmers, learn farm lingo and test-drive a tractor.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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August 1, 2017 7:51 AM

How, and why, some farmers are bringing livestock back to the prairie

Some farmers are grazing different types of animals on the same land in a carefully controlled pattern, which ideally will enhance animal welfare and also help regenerate the landscape.

by Amy Mayer