agriculture

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Agriculture officials in Minnesota and South Dakota are applauding a decision by a petroleum distribution company to increase the availability of winter biodiesel in their states.

The University of Minnesota Extension Beef Team is proud to announce this year's Minnesota Cattle Feeder Days to be held Dec. 7-10 at five sites in southern Minnesota. This year's...

The County Committee elections are underway, as USDA has mailed ballots to eligible voters. The deadline to return the ballots to local FSA offices is Dec. 7, 2009. "It is...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Grown Program reached its 1,000 member milestone today with a celebration at Hidden Valley Produce farm near Mazeppa. Minnesota Grown has been growing in...

The late harvest, wet weather and high moisture corn have contributed to reports of moldy corn across the state, and producers should pay careful attention before handling, storing or feeding...

Due to a low number of entries, the Minnesota Land Rent Survey was unable to generate a report for 2009, University of Minnesota Extension educators report. The survey requires 20...

The weather this fall has made it very challenging to harvest crops and clear fields. Not only the farmers are struggling with this but also the backyard gardeners. I have...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that USDA will not issue final 2008 counter-cyclical payments to farmers enrolled in the Direct and Counter-cyclical Program for peanuts, corn, grain sorghum, soybeans...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is hosting feedlot tours this month to highlight the state's Open Lot Agreement (OLA) program. The program was established in...

The recent freezing temperatures in much of the state have ended the growing season for most of the Minnesota landscape, according to Dr. Mark Seeley, University of Minnesota Extension climatologist...