Agriculture

May 3, 2013 6:15 PM

Minnesota's maple syrup production runneth over

Many Minnesota maple syrup producers are reporting record harvests. This season's big sap days result from the same weather that draws howls of protest from mostly elsewhere.

by Dan Kraker

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May 2, 2013 9:54 PM

Q&A: Debra Crusoe, new head of Minnesota's USDA Farm Service Agency

A congressional committee has chosen a long-time civil servant as executive director of the USDA Farm Service Agency in Minnesota.

by Rupa Shenoy

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April 30, 2013 7:46 AM

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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April 28, 2013 6:00 PM

Q&A: How women are taking a leadership role in agriculture

Leigh Adcock, director of Women Food and Agriculture Netork talks about the changing role of women in farming

by Rupa Shenoy

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April 25, 2013 4:00 AM

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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April 22, 2013 4:33 PM

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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April 18, 2013 5:50 PM

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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April 13, 2013 9:33 AM

Online map helps Minn. organic farmers avoid pesticide drift

The Minnesota Agriculture Department is encouraging use of a new mapping system to protect organic crops from pesticide drift.

by Dan Gunderson

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April 12, 2013 4:00 PM

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.