agriculture

Applications are now available online for anyone wishing to grow industrial hemp in Minnesota.

Bushel Boy, the Owatonna-based grower of fresh tomatoes and strawberries is expanding its lineup to include cucumbers.

Farm Bureau reports boneless, skinless turkey breasts hit a record high in September of $6.70 per pound. That’s up 112% from last year. All food prices are up about 11%, but the bureau expects there will be enough turkeys to go around this fall.

This year’s North American Largest Pumpkin was grown in Anoka, and will meet the public in Foley Tuesday!

A local community is coming together for a neighbor in need.

Minnesota FarmLink is a listing service where beginning farmers can connect with farmers that are considering retirement and have land to rent or sell.

There's a great pumpkin patch that is calling your name this fall. Triple S Pumpkins in Royalton.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture will grant almost $3.5 million to school districts to purchase Minnesota-grown foods for breakfast and lunch. Applications are also being accepted for equipment purchases to help school districts store and prepare locally-grown fresh foods.

The increase in demand for organic food, coupled with the number of organic farmers in America dropping, prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture to promise up to $300 million to recruit farmers to make the switch.

The Agricultural Growth, Research and Innovation Program’s Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Program will pay up to $50,000 to farmers and select organizations for projects that showcase energy efficiency, environmental benefits and profitability of sustainable agriculture.