Agriculture

Corn harvest slow this year in Minnesota
It has been a damp October, and that is bad news for many Minnesota corn farmers, who are trying to get their crops out of the field.
Sugar beet harvest nears end
American Crystal Sugar Co. is wrapping up its sugar beet harvest in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota.
Country of origin labels coming to the grocery store
Country of Origin Labeling will be required on fresh meat, produce and seafood on Sept. 30th, and phased in over six months. Supporters of the legislation say the labels will help consumers make more informed food choices. But others say the labels will add cost with very little benefit.
Farmers disappointed at low soybean yields
The Minnesota soybean harvest is getting started, and there's a bit of disappointment so far in the results. For some farmers, yields are falling short of what they had hoped for and they're also worried about declining crop prices.