agriculture

Report says there has been very little spring planting.

The request comes from the U of M Raptor Center.

A majority of the affected flocks are in one county.

The number of affected birds has grown to nearly 600,000.

They were reported Monday.

The Mower County case involved a backyard flock.

A new report highlights the economic impact of the agriculture sector of Minnesota's economy.

With the approval from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture, Hemp farming in the State is expanding.

The University of Minnesota Extension, Rochester will be sponsoring the 2017 Corn and Soybean Weed Management Tour on Thursday, July 6, from 9AM to 12:30PM. The field trial location is at the intersection of Highway 14 and County 22. This is just east of the Heintz Center and the College Campus in Rochester...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Lt. Governor Tina Smith is leading a bipartisan delegation from Minnesota to Cuba to promote the state's farm products.

The 2017 Minnesota Grown Directory contains more than 1,000 listings, making it the largest directory ever. Issued by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the directory lists local growers and farmers markets. Minnesota products include fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry, wines, nurseries, decor, Christmas trees, berries and more...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the number of hogs and pigs on Iowa farms has reached a new record high.

St Paul, MN (KROC AM News) - Governor Mark Dayton has issued an executive order that requires the state to take specific actions to reverse the decline of bees and other pollinator populations.

ST. PAUL, MN — Haley Hinrichs, a 19-year-old college student from Goodhue, has been crowned the 63rd Princess Kay of the Milky Way.