Farm

ST. PAUL—Minnesota Farm Service Agency Executive Director Grant Herfindahl reminded farmers and ranchers this week of U.S. Department of Agriculture farm program benefits that may be available to help eligible producers recover from recent heavy rains and flooding. "These significant...

GLENWOOD—The final Land Stewardship Project "Farm Dreams'' workshop for this year will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Central Square in Glenwood. Farm Dreams is designed to help people clarify what motivates them to farm, get their vision on paper, inventory their strengths...

A recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicated that U.S. farmers spent $362.8 billion on agricultural production expenses in 2015. That was down 8.8 percent from 2014, reversing a long-term trend of increasing costs. Feed and farm services, the two largest expenditure...

LAKE WILSON — A field day Sept. 15 in Lake Wilson will focus on soil health. Sponsored by the Soil Health Partnership, the hands-on learning event will showcase how changing nutrient management and tillage strategies, along with cover crop adoption, can create lasting environmental...