Anoka County grower wins pumpkin title for 5th time in 7 years
Travis Gienger's pumpkin, Rocky, weighed in at just under 2,400 pounds, about as much as an adult polar bear. It beat 50 other growers from around the world.
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Travis Gienger's pumpkin, Rocky, weighed in at just under 2,400 pounds, about as much as an adult polar bear. It beat 50 other growers from around the world.
As the temperature drops, the number of bird flu cases is on the rise in Minnesota. As of Sept. 21, the virus has hit poultry producers in at least five counties, impacting more than 200,000 birds. WCCO's John Lauritsen talked with a turkey farmer about his concerns and his solution for stopping the spread.
Winifred Sylvah came to Minnesota from Sierra Leone in the 1980s and spent her career in banking. She has harvested about 140 pounds of cucumbers this season on an acre inside a Big Lake solar array, and grows okra and other West African crops she says are in demand.
Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin transformed a former conventional row crop farm in southern Minnesota into a research and training hub for regenerative farming — drawing together Lakota tribal members, former large-scale farmers, and Catholic sisters around a shared connection to the land.
Years of low snowpack and scarce rainfall have pushed underground aquifers to critically low levels, forcing rural residents and ranchers to haul water from the few remaining public fill stations.
Researchers at the University of Minnesota are looking at new ways to protect soybeans from pests while using fewer chemicals in the process.
Researchers at the U of M are using the power of plants to protect soybeans from pests. Adam Del Rosso shows us the benefits.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
For nearly 50 years, Farmamerica has been sowing agricultural knowledge near Waseca, Minnesota.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The past couple of years have been challenging for Minnesota farmers prompting many to seek help. John Lauritsen talked with experts about what’s being done to help farmers navigate their finances and well-being.
Planting is underway and spring conditions have been good across much of Minnesota. But even so, some farmers are electing to sit out a year.
The ripple effect from the War with Iran is being felt in the farm fields of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Farm diesel prices have gone up 46% since the war started. The American Farm Bureau Federation says that's on top of rising fertilizer prices. John Lauritsen met some farmers choosing to sit out the season because of growing expenses.
As the war in Iran continues, fertilizer prices are skyrocketing across the globe.
The war in Iran is not only blocking oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, it is also holding up much of the world's fertilizer supply, a development that is drawing close attention from farmers preparing for spring planting.
Minnesota farmers are facing a number of challenges before spring planting begins.
The Carver County Dairy and Beef Expo drew people from nearly 20 counties. Farm labor was a topic of discussion at the Carver County Dairy and Beef Expo — in particular how the federal immigration surge has impacted immigrant workers on Minnesota farms.
While Operation Metro Surge continues in the Twin Cities, Minnesota's farm country is also feeling the impact. The major concerns for farmers and the trickle-down effect it could have on consumers.
While Operation Metro Surge continues in the Twin Cities, Minnesota's farm country is also feeling the impact. The major concerns for farmers and the trickle down effect it could have on consumers.
The new financial aid package is expected to shore up the U.S. agricultural sector, which has been hurt by tariffs and a trade war with China.
Minnesota farmers feel a sense of relief and optimism after President Trump announced a soybean deal with China. Mr. Trump's trade war had put pressure on farmers across the state. WCCO's John Lauritsen talked with the vice president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association about the deal.
President Trump’s trade war with China had put pressure on farmers across Minnesota, but over the past couple of days, that’s changed. John Lauritsen has been talking with farmers about the new soybean deal with China.
The men, ages 54 and 36, are each accused of harvesting the grain with illegal equipment and outside of harvest hours.
Last year, China purchased $12.6 billion worth of soybeans from the U.S., federal data from the agriculture department shows. As harvest season gets underway this year, the country's orders are $0.
One of the big buyers of Minnesota soybeans isn’t paying up this year. In fact, China isn’t purchasing any of the crop grown in the U.S. right now. Caroline Cummings takes us to a farm in Faribault to see the real-world impact.
Minnesota's dairy herds have been declared as being unaffected by the bird flu virus after months of sampling, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
