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Agriculture

Minn. farmers waiting to start field work

Despite the sudden warm weather, Minnesota farmers are still waiting for the chance to get into their fields.

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For corn, fickle weather makes for uncertain yields

It's almost the end of April, which is prime time to plant corn. But farmers need the snow to thaw or a break in the rain so they can get this year's crops in the ground and try to lock in good yields at harvest.

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Soil moisture recharges between frosts

Minnesota's farmers got little fieldwork accomplished this past week as winter continues to resist surrendering to spring.

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State's ammonia plants are regularly inspected

State's ammonia plants are regularly inspected

State officials say Minnesota's anhydrous ammonia plants are regularly inspected for their handling of the popular farm fertilizer, one of the suspected causes of Wednesday's deadly explosion in West, Texas.
by Mark Steil

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Drought eases in farm belt but not over yet

Drought eases in farm belt but not over yet

With the farm belt's soil recharged by melted snow and spring rains, farmers are anxious to start working the fields and planting seed for the 2013 crop season.

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Survey: Minn. farmers earned record income in 2012

A survey of more than 1,300 crop farms in Minnesota shows they earned record income in 2012.
by Mark Steil

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Photos: Lambing season in Minnesota

Photos: Lambing season in Minnesota

Spring brings new life to the landscape. MPR visited a small Minnesota farm near Pelican Rapids, to experience a yearly ritual, the birth of a new crop of lambs.

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Minn. farmers getting off to slow start

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Minnesota farmers are getting off to a slow start because of the persistent winter.

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