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Survey: Minn. farmers earned record income in 2012
A survey of more than 1,300 crop farms in Minnesota shows they earned record income in 2012.April 11, 2013
Photos: Lambing season in Minnesota
Spring brings new life to the landscape. MPR visited a small Minnesota farm near Pelican Rapids, to experience a yearly ritual, the birth of a new crop of lambs.April 10, 2013
Minn. farmers getting off to slow start
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Minnesota farmers are getting off to a slow start because of the persistent winter.April 8, 2013
CSA farms boom in Minnesota
This year, there are more CSAs here than ever before, 100 compared to just eight in 2004 and 42 in 2009, according to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture,April 2, 2013
In a Chicago suburb, an indoor farm goes 'mega'
Farming in abandoned warehouses has become a hot trend in the Midwest -- with varying degrees of success -- as more entrepreneurs worldwide experiment with indoor growing systems in attempts to grow more food locally. Now one facility, FarmedHere LLC in suburban Chicago, is attempting to take indoor warehouse farming to the "mega farm" level.March 30, 2013
Minn. farmers to plant more corn in response to rising prices
Minnesota grain farmers will respond to rising corn prices by increasing corn planting this year. Farmers here will increase will increase corn acres by 3 percent. Nationally, corn crop is expected to grow by only 1 percent.March 29, 2013
Farmers favor corn over soybeans this year
The U.S. Agriculture Department says Minnesota farmers intend to plant more corn this year than they did in 2012.March 28, 2013
Southern Minn. ethanol plant may be sold
An ethanol company says it may sell a plant it owns in Fairmont, in southern Minnesota. It's the latest indication of the ethanol industry's financial troubles.March 27, 2013
USDA forecast likely to show more corn acreage
The U.S. Agriculture Department will give a preview on Thursday of how many acres of corn and other major crops farmers in Minnesota and elsewhere intend to plant this year.March 24, 2013
Snow and rain improve farming outlook
The start of spring means the crop planting season is not far away. While the two-year drought is a worry, there have been signs of hope recently. Increased precipitation has helped boost farmers' outlook for this year's crop.March 21, 2013
Minn. farmers urged to check crop insurance
Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman is urging farmers to make sure they have enough crop insurance to deal with another possible year of drought.March 9, 2013
Climatologist: Snow won't help farmers much
Parts of Minnesota have as much as five inches of moisture in the current snowpack, but that doesn't mean the drought is over.March 5, 2013
Fewer requests for farm loan mediation
The number of mediation requests for troubled farm loans fell again last year, reflecting strong grain prices.March 3, 2013
Record year for Wis. ag exports in 2012
State officials say Wisconsin exported a record amount of agricultural products in 2012.February 24, 2013
Farmer faces more raw milk charges
Southern Minnesota dairy farmer Michael Hartmann faces three more criminal charges in connection with selling unpasteurized milk and other food products.February 22, 2013