Bumper Minnesota corn crop on tap as prices stall below break-even price
Corn prices are not close to break-even and may only rise if a natural disaster happens.
'Derecho' storm causes Cargill plant closure, emergency shutdown of nuclear plant in Iowa
The storm caused crop damage and outages throughout the Midwest
Agriculture
A block from Lake Street, urban farm tries to meet growing need
City patch near greenway, 4-acre farm supply fresh vegetables for families in need.
Agriculture
Some help emerges for farmers that supply local markets in the Twin Cities
Most couldn't take advantage of the federal government's Paycheck Protection Plan loans. Some retailers are lending a hand.
Agriculture
Minnesota hog farmers fight visa restrictions: 'We need the labor'
The trade national program that employers can use is small and has been throttled by COVID-19: "We need the labor."
Agriculture
Derecho storm damaged most of Iowa's corn acres
The derecho storm potentially affected some 10 million acres of Iowa farmland and millions of bushels of grain storage in the top U.S. corn-growing state,…
Local
U student from Byron, Minn., named next Princess Kay
Even without the Minnesota State Fair, the tradition of Princess Kay of the Milky Way carries on.
Agriculture
N.Y. sues egg producer for alleged gouging
A lawsuit contends that Hillandale Farms at times quadrupled the price of eggs to cash in on a surge in demand in March and April.
Agriculture
Hail, high water and lockdown: Europe's fruit growers prepare for tough harvest
Many fear there will be resurgent COVID-19 outbreaks, leading to localized lockdowns and raising the risk of losing migrant workers
Agriculture
GOP senators clash on proposal to force open-market beef deals
Two senior Republican U.S. senators from top farm states have locked horns over legislation intended to make cattle markets more transparent, after the COVID-19 pandemic…
Agriculture
Calyxt will license its plant gene-editing tech to other firms
The Roseville-based firm previously focused on using the technology in its own plants.
Agriculture
Rural tenants, already delaying rent, face pinch without relief
WASHINGTON – The impasse between the Trump administration and congressional Democratic leaders in negotiations over a COVID-19 relief package worries both advocates for rural low-income…
Agriculture
Sen. Tina Smith attacks Jason Lewis over past crop subsidy comments
Smith, a Democrat, is using the video to challenge Lewis with farmers, who tend to vote Republican. The two candidates are scheduled to meet for a virtual candidate forum on Tuesday as part of FarmFest.
Agriculture
As acid rain is curtailed, wheat gets less sulfur needed for tasty bread
With lockdowns due to COVID-19 curbing air pollution globally, sulfur deficiency could become even more acute in the farm belt, soil scientists said.
Agriculture
China bought a record amount of corn the other day, but it's unlikely to hit trade-deal target
The recent purchases put China closer to the ambitious $36.5 billion target for imports of U.S. farm goods this year set in the Phase One trade deal.
Agriculture
Farmers in Upper Midwest are hurting: 'I don't see an end in sight'
Buffeted by a two-year trade war, followed by a disappointing — at least so far — trade deal and then a worldwide pandemic, there aren't a lot of farmers, or rural communities, feeling flush right now.
Coronavirus
Meatpacking is nearly normal, but workers left to cope with COVID-19's toll
More than 30,000 meatpacking workers nationally have fallen ill. At least 100 have died, with the lives of others upended or permanently altered.
Agriculture
Struggling Minnesota farmers weigh their support for Trump
Many growers around Minnesota facing an uncertain farm economy are having their faith in President Trump tested this time around.
Agriculture
Meat shortages reopen a path to smaller slaughterhouses
When coronavirus outbreaks forced shutdowns at America's giant meat plants, it quickly created a bottleneck: Farmers had nowhere to sell their animals, while consumers faced…
Agriculture
Cargill mapping project in Brazil meant to help control deforestation
Cargill Inc. last week announced it has mapped out its entire supply chain for soybeans in Brazil, where the destruction of forest to make land…
Coronavirus
Nur Omar Mohamed was 'Superdad' and mentor to many in Minneapolis Somali community
Nur Omar Mohamed, the father of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, was a mentor to many young people and a man whose support of his daughter's…
Coronavirus
Meatpacking plants nearly back at capacity, but COVID fallout continues on farms
Farmers and consumers continue to pay a price from the shutdown.
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