Agriculture

October 26, 2005 5:14 PM

Home for the harvest

The fall harvest is a time when everyone on the farm does their part. Sometimes the help comes from a long distance away.

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October 13, 2005 12:01 AM

Grain storage problems at elevators

A big crop and transportation problems have many Minnesota elevators storing grain on the ground. One co-op in southwest Minnesota may store almost two million bushels of corn and soybeans outside.

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September 29, 2005 12:01 AM

Biodiesel requirement takes effect

State officials are celebrating the start of a new requirement Thursday that all diesel fuel sold in Minnesota contain 2 percent biodiesel.

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September 28, 2005 5:05 PM

Minnesota trying to contain bovine tuberculosis outbreak

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health is working to contain the state's first bovine tuberculosis outbreak since 1971.

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September 5, 2005 12:01 AM

Katrina slows farm economy

Hurricane Katrina's impact reaches far beyond the gulf coast. As harvest approaches, Minnesota farmers are worried about the storm's effect on them.

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August 10, 2005 5:23 PM

Minnesota's oldest co-op store may close

One of the oldest stores in Minnesota may close its doors. A group of farmers started the store in 1894.

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August 5, 2005 3:00 AM

Ethanol industry gets boost from energy bill

The ethanol industry is a big winner in the new energy bill passed recently by Congress. The measure nearly doubles the required amount of renewable fuels used in gasoline. That translates into double the amount of ethanol needed to fulfill the standard in the next 10 years.

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August 5, 2005 3:00 AM

Winners and losers assess impact of CAFTA

Farm leaders disagree over the benefits of the Central American Free Trade Agreement, which was signed by President Bush this week.

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August 4, 2005 6:52 AM

U.S. ag secretary meets with Minnesota farmers

Farmers are tuned into the debate over the next farm bill. They demonstrated their interest at a public meeting Wednesday at Farmfest, near Redwood Falls, which was hosted by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns.

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August 3, 2005 7:40 AM

The subsidy factor in land sales

One of the factors driving near-record farmland prices may be federal crop subsidies. The top subsidy recipients are also among the top land buyers.

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