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Agriculture

Whistleblower highlights concerns about atrazine

Whistleblower highlights concerns about atrazine

Science got tangled up in politics at the state Capitol Wednesday. It was a hearing on atrazine, a herbicide used on corn fields. One of the people who testified was a former state researcher who has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the state.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Hungry for workers, harvest crews look to the other side of the globe

Hungry for workers, harvest crews look to the other side of the globe

Farm employers can't get enough people to show up for work. That's true for custom harvest crews, who do about one-fourth of the nation's grain harvesting work. Many crews are looking halfway across the globe for help.
by Annie Baxter

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Ethanol prices are falling while corn prices go up

Ethanol prices are falling while corn prices go up

The price of ethanol is falling, even while corn prices are hitting near record highs. Industry observers say that's putting some U.S. ethanol companies on the brink of bankruptcy.

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Small towns turn to alternative power

Small towns turn to alternative power

Municipal utility companies are finding that in some cases renewable energy may have a price advantage. They're under state pressure to diversify their energy sources.
by Mark Steil

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Fall harvest looks stronger than expected

Fall harvest looks stronger than expected

The latest crop report contains a couple of surprises: The size of the corn crop will be even bigger than expected, and grain prices are moving higher despite that news.
by Mark Steil

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Drought recedes in southern Minnesota

Drought recedes in southern Minnesota

An updated map issued Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor shows that abnormally dry conditions are over across roughly the southern fourth of the state.

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New markets for small meatpackers

New markets for small meatpackers

A proposal in the U.S. Farm Bill eases restrictions on small, state-inspected meatpackers. The change would mean new markets for small processors, but some consumer groups say it's a bad idea.
by Dan Gunderson

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Can a new wasp help protect soybeans?

Can a new wasp help protect soybeans?

The soybean aphid is big trouble in a little package. The insect has been munching away profits in bean fields for seven years, but this year, there's a new enemy in the fields. The Asian wasp has been released in seven states as a biological control for the aphid population. Researchers have worked for the last six years preparing for the release.
by Cara Hetland

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Despite drought Minnesota's harvest down only slightly

Despite drought Minnesota's harvest down only slightly

A prediction of a near normal corn crop in Minnesota this year is being met with skepticism by farmers and others. The U.S. Agriculture Department estimates an average statewide yield of 156 bushels an acre. With much of the state in drought conditions, some wonder how accurate that figure is.
by Mark Steil

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