Agriculture lawmaking is often seen as more bipartisan than others, and the hope is there will be a continuation of that in an otherwise tumultuous start to the 2025 Minnesota legislative session. A ...

Jan. 3—A three-year project to collect baseline data on Minnesota's local and regional agricultural markets has been concluded, and the data, along with a new strategic framework for market ...

Outreach, education and providing clean water to vulnerable populations are at the core of a Minnesota work plan to address elevated nitrate levels in the southeastern part of the state, with a look ...

Bleed Heart Floral Farm and Design does not qualify for agricultural zoning because flowers aren’t specifically named in state law as an agricultural product. Owners of Bleed Heart Floral Farm and ...

Minnesota is being ordered to recertify SNAP recipients amid probes into a $1B welfare fraud scandal linked to nonprofits accused of exploiting nutrition programs.

After two years of drought-dried fields, Minnesota farmers are facing the opposite problem — extremely soggy soil and flooding following several inches of rainfall that washed out roads and continue ...

Jun. 21---- Agriculture continued to receive bipartisan support in the state legislature, leading Commissioner Thom Petersen to offer an upbeat assessment of the recent legislative session. With a ...

Barley stands in rows on Vance Johnson's field in Breckenridge, Minnesota, on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The barley's roots will anchor the soil down to the ground. NINA MOINI: It's time for our weekly ...

BENSON — Brenna Wordes was named one of the 2024-25 Minnesota 4-H Agricultural Ambassadors. In this role, Wordes will work to promote agriculture and engage communities through a variety of activities ...

ROCHESTER — Last year, Filiberta Cano’s small farm provided fresh produce for Channel One Food Bank through the Village Agricultural Cooperative. The sales were a good addition to the weekly markets ...

We are now past the very unusual 2024 election. Before we turn the page to 2025 and beyond, we should pause to reflect upon a critical reality: Minnesota’s farmers have endured years under relentless ...