Agriculture

March 16, 2005 5:00 PM

Ethanol bill nears crucial test

About 200 ethanol supporters rallied at the state Capitol in support of doubling the state's ethanol mandate on Wednesday. Gov. Pawlenty urged the crowd to persuade wavering lawmakers to vote for the plan. The bill has bipartisan support in the Legislature, but it's about to face its toughest test in a key House committee, which holds a hearing on the bill on Thursday.

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March 2, 2005 7:00 AM

Beef ban decision weighs health concerns with economics

A federal judge in Billings, Montana will hear arguments against lifting the ban on Canadian cattle from American markets.

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February 15, 2005 4:41 PM

Ethanol bill is in Legislature's fast lane

Some lawmakers say legislation to double the amount of ethanol in gasoline is moving so quickly that legitimate concerns are being brushed aside.

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February 7, 2005 12:20 PM

Is more ethanol a good idea?

The Minnesota Senate takes up Gov. Tim Pawlenty's proposal Monday to raise the ethanol levels in Minnesota's fuel supply from 10 to 20 percent by 2012. The ethanol debate is multi-faceted, pitting farmers against car makers and environmentalists--who disagree about the net environmental impact of ethanol production--against each other. Taking everything into account, from reduced emissions and domestic energy cultivation to market distortions and voided vehicle warranties, is more ethanol a good idea?

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February 4, 2005 9:45 AM

Atrazine ban may be introduced in Minnesota

Atrazine, a common weed killer used by corn and sorghum farmers, is under attack in Minnesota. Environmental groups and several state lawmakers want to ban or restrict the chemical because some scientists have linked it to reproductive deformities in frogs.

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January 23, 2005 2:48 PM

State faces national hurdles in seeking increased ethanol use

Governor Pawlenty and state legislative leaders are backing plans to increase the use of ethanol fuel in the state. If the legislature passes the idea, its only the first step in a long process.

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January 11, 2005 2:00 PM

Second mad cow disease case raises temperature of ag interests

Canadian officials have announced a second case of confirmed mad cow disease. It's the second case of the disease this year in a Canadian animal. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will send a technical team to Canada to asses the situation and could modify its decision to resume trade with Canada.

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January 7, 2005 2:06 PM

Biodiesel production begins in Minnesota

Minnesota is the first state in the U.S. to require the use of biodiesel fuels. A plant near Redwood Falls is the first in the state to produce the new fuel.

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December 28, 2004 12:01 AM

Tax break boosts farmland prices

Buying farmland is all about numbers these days and one of the most popular is 1031. It's a tax break that's bringing the effects of urban sprawl to all parts of the state.

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November 15, 2004 3:00 PM

Changing market prices worry ranchers

The beef industry is cyclical. Just a year ago, the market was robust, and ranchers in all phases of the business were making money. Now, for some people the market has cooled.

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