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Agriculture

Missouri River water deal still needs local money

Missouri River water deal still needs local money

Minnesota lawmakers agreed to supply about $60 million to bring Missouri River water into dry southwestern Minnesota. Local officials now need to determine whether they can come up with some matching money.
by Mark Steil

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Unchecked irrigation threatens to sap Minnesota groundwater

Unchecked irrigation threatens to sap Minnesota groundwater

An MPR News investigation shows that several hundred Minnesota farmers are probably pumping groundwater to irrigate their crops without required permits, making it harder for the state to understand and regulate what's happening to a water resource increasingly seen as vulnerable.
by Mark Steil

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Ag census shows boom in farm sales

Ag census shows boom in farm sales

Continuing a long-term trend, the number of U.S. farms dropped to 2.1 million in 2012, about a 4 percent drop from five years earlier. But some of the bigger farms got bigger. The average farm grew from 418 to 434 acres.
by The Associated Press

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Big rise in irrigation pumping draws DNR attention to Minnesota's 'Bonanza Valley'

Big rise in irrigation pumping draws DNR attention to Minnesota's 'Bonanza Valley'

A 175 percent increase in irrigation pumping over 25 years has caused the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to single out this west central Minnesota area as one of three places to focus on groundwater management.
by Dan Haugen

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New restrictions on Wis. county fair swine

The spread of virus that has killed millions of pigs across the country has caused Wisconsin officials to impose new restrictions on showing swine at county fairs this year.
by The Associated Press

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Irrigation boosts potatoes, but Park Rapids pays more for water

Irrigation boosts potatoes, but Park Rapids pays more for water

Increased irrigation pumping is driving up the cost of water for residents in Park Rapids, Minn., and is a big reason the state has established one of three groundwater management areas here.
by Dan Gunderson

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EU moves to approve GMO corn from US

Despite efforts by two-thirds of its 28 member states to block the move, the European Union took a large step toward approving a new genetically modified corn Tuesday.

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Fatal pig disease continues to spread in Minn.

The number of Minnesota hog barns with the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, increased 14 percent over the past week, representing an additional 50 cases confirmed.
by Mark Steil

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How American food companies go GMO-Free in a GMO world

How American food companies go GMO-Free in a GMO world

Many American food companies, responding to consumer demands, are looking for grain that's not genetically modified. It turns out that non-GMO corn and soybeans aren't hard to find. Years ago, grain traders set up a supply chain to deliver non-GMO grain from U.S. farmers to customers in Japan.
by Dan Charles

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Agriculture on the cusp of a drone boom

Agriculture on the cusp of a drone boom

Many farmers are technologically savvy, using remote sensors and satellite images to monitor their fields. As soon as the FAA passes new rules, drones are expected to be another tool adopted by agriculture.
by Dan Gunderson

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