ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota farmers are expressing more interest in raising goats for meat production. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and University of Minnesota Extension are t…

One approach the U.S. Department of Agriculture uses to ensure food security is to conduct research on animal diseases, both at home and abroad. Poultry diseases, for example, continue to thre…

SOUTH HAVEN, Minn. – Joe Johnson gave his Feb. 26 afternoon report from the robotic dairy barn.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Buffalo-Red River Watershed District (BRRWD) invite farmers in the Whiskey Creek area to an open house on March 14 to le…

(OMAHA, Neb. - March 5, 2014) Farmers, small businesses and other property owners along the Missouri River today filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging actions of the United States Army …

Minnesota farmers are expressing more interest in raising goats for meat production. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and University of Minnesota Extension are teaming up to host a workshop with the Minnesota Meat Goat Producers and answer questions about this trend.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Buffalo-Red River Watershed District (BRRWD) invite farmers in the Whiskey Creek area to an open house on March 14 to learn how they can get involved in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP).

University of Minnesota Extension is leading the 2014 Minnesota Statewide High Tunnel Conference on March 24 and 25 at the Minneapolis Boulevard Hotel in Brooklyn Center....

The recent snowstorm left large amounts of snow and ice on agricultural building roofs. The extended cold temperatures prevent snow and ice from sliding off, which increases the total weight that trusses and rafters must support. Even well-designed roofs cannot...

NERSTRAND, Minn. – Minnesota ranks second in the nation in the number of hogs its farmers raise. Each day, hundreds of Minnesotans work with finishing hogs in confinement barn facilities.

Two open houses will highlight the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program.

Four Minnesota agriculture research and promotion councils are seeking candidates for their board elections. Positions are open on the board of directors for the Canola, Dry Edible Bean, Sunflower and Area One Potato councils.

Jobs in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) are growing three times faster than other industries, but only 5 percent of U.S. students get their undergraduate degree in science and engineering. Hands-on experiences in 4-H STEM set Minnesota...

The Minnesota 4-H Foundation hosts the first-ever "4-H Celebrates Agriculture" banquet at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 20 at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul....

Cattle slightly lower, hog contracts sink

Strong demand sends beans up, corn fizzles