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Minn. farmers ready for new curbs on livestock antibiotics

Minn. farmers ready for new curbs on livestock antibiotics

A Jan. 1 federal rule change means farmers will need a veterinarian's OK to give their animals antibiotics. Minnesota farmers, though, say they've been pulling back on antibiotics for years in response to consumers.
by Mark Steil

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With harvest's end, buffer law work begins

With harvest's end, buffer law work begins

The end of harvest means the beginning of work to implement Minnesota's new buffer law, and Minnesota farmers remain divided over the initiative.
by Dan Gunderson

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Record growing season of mixed value to growers

Record growing season of mixed value to growers

The Twin Cities have gone over 200 days without a freezing temperature, but the value of a long growing season really depends what you grow and how you grow it.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Glen Taylor sees green in 'war on big food'

Glen Taylor sees green in 'war on big food'

Billionaire Glen Taylor sees an opportunity in addressing changing consumers tastes by selling pork that can be traced to the farm where it was raised.
by Mark Steil

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MN Corn Growers Association pledges to help environment

The Minnesota Corn Growers Association is pledging new efforts to make the state's corn farmers the country's "most sustainable and environmentally responsible."
by Mark Steil

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Agribusiness hopes shrimp is Minnesota's newest crop

Agribusiness hopes shrimp is Minnesota's newest crop

A southwest Minnesota agribusiness sees an opportunity to satisfy American consumers' craving for shrimp by growing the critters on the prairie, in basins filled with salty water.
by Mark Steil

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Low prices force some farms to their knees financially

Low prices force some farms to their knees financially

Milk, like corn and soybeans, has been fetching less money than it costs to produce for most of the last two years. And the USDA forecast a record grain harvest this year, suggesting there's no end in sight to ongoing financial pain for farmers.
by Mark Steil

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Here's the colony-killing mistake backyard beekeepers make

Here's the colony-killing mistake backyard beekeepers make

While experts welcome the rising interest in beekeeping as a hobby, they warn novices may be inadvertently putting their hives, and hives for miles around, in danger.
by Dan Gunderson

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Sweet corn for dinner? Minnesota harvest season arrives

Sweet corn for dinner? Minnesota harvest season arrives

Corn on the cob is a staple of summer eating, but the sweet corn harvest is about more than roadside stands. It's a huge Minnesota industry. Early reports point to a very good crop.
by Mark Steil

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Feeling sweaty, Minnesota? Blame the corn

Feeling sweaty, Minnesota? Blame the corn

Prairies once kept the region comfy in hot weather. But when cropland replaced prairies, the change jacked up the humidity. Why? Turns out that corn, soybeans and other crops sweat. A lot.
by Mark Steil

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