agriculture

WILLMAR -- According to the annual survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Bee Informed Partnership and the Apiary Inspectors of America, total losses of managed honey bee...

WILLMAR -- The recently released results of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 2010 Pesticide Data Program annual summary confirmed that the U.S. food supply does not pose a safety concern...

WORTHINGTON -- If you are a crop producer in southern Minnesota, odds are you have had your share of drowned out spots in fields this year. Depending on field drainage...

WILLMAR -- The weekly state Crop-Weather Report shows that Minnesota's corn and soybean crops are faring a good deal better than the nation's crops. The statewide report, issued Monday by...

ABERDEEN, S.D. -- Jim Thorpe of Thorpe Real Estate and Auction in Aberdeen knew agricultural land values were rising, but it really hit home last year when a 64-acre tract...

ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has announced the membership of the advisory committee that will help develop the Minnesota Agriculture Water Quality Certification Program. The new program...

SHAKOPEE -- The Minnesota Corn Growers Association has announced the new Agvocates (Advocates for Agriculture) for 2012-2013. The new Agvocates are Michaela Bengtson of Kandiyohi, Nicholas Peterson of Clear Lake,...

ST. PAUL -- In honor of June Dairy Month, Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson has released the annual list of 100 Minnesota dairy farms demonstrating superior dairy herd management skills...

Crops generally look good across the Upper Midwest, with widespread rains in late May providing a healthy boost. "I don't want to wreck it (by speaking too favorably), but this...

WILLMAR -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to accept 3.9 million of the 4.5 million acres that were offered by landowners during the Conservation Reserve Program general sign-up...