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MARSHALL — Three agricultural experts will be featured March 13 at the 29th annual Farm Outlook Seminar at the Southwest Minnesota State University Conference Center. The Farm Outlook Seminar raises...

MORRIS — Apples, cucumbers, and tomatoes are the top three most popular Minnesota fruits and vegetables among K-12 students, according to an Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy survey of...

WILLMAR — The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently released its latest 10-year projections for the farm sector. Released annually in February, the projections include production and consumption for agricultural commodities,...

WILLMAR — Jessica Gatewood will be crowned the new 2013 Kandiyohi County Dairy Princess during the annual Kandiyohi County Dairy Princess Coronation and Banquet at 7:30 p.m. March 2 at...

It’s been a staple of agriculture in the Upper Midwest: direct negotiations between owners of farmland and producers who want to farm it. The practice is far from dead, but...

OLIVIA — The University of Minnesota Extension will provide agronomy updates for corn and soybean production to area farmers and ag professionals Thursday at Max’s Grill located on U.S. Highway...

WILLMAR — The following three numbers highlight a long-term disturbing trend that has troubled America’s agricultural industry for years: 39, 45 and 58. What do those numbers represent, and why...

LAS VEGAS — If the ethanol and biodiesel industries need reassurance of support from the Obama administration, they got it here Feb. 8 from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. But they...

MOLINE, Ill. (AP) -- Farm and construction equipment maker Deere & Co. said Wednesday that its first-quarter net income leaped 22 percent on growing sales of farm machinery at higher...

WILLMAR — Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that Japan has agreed to new terms and conditions that will pave the way for expanded exports of U.S...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The farmer-owned CHS cooperative says it will pay $600 million to its owners, including $116 million to Minnesota members. The nation's largest farmer-owned cooperative earned a record...

WILLMAR — The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that it was awarding more than $4.6 million to 47 individuals to help repay a portion of their veterinary school loans...

OMAHA - The Federal Reserve predicts U.S. farm income could decline in 2013, but it depends upon how long the drought continues. Roughly two-thirds of the nation has been in...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has created a new loan program to help small farmers, including growers who want to take advantage of the soaring interest...