Willie Nelson speaks with Walz as Farm Aid uncertain amid U of M strike
The financial impacts of moving or canceling the event scheduled for Sept. 20 at the Huntington Bank Stadium "could be devastating," Farm Aid organizers said.
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The financial impacts of moving or canceling the event scheduled for Sept. 20 at the Huntington Bank Stadium "could be devastating," Farm Aid organizers said.
The show will go on for Farm Aid 40 in Minneapolis after a tentative deal was reached between the University of Minnesota and members of Teamsters Local 320.
Georgia is known for growing peaches, Florida for oranges. But what about Minnesota?
The tax and spending package includes $66.4 billion in new money for programs assisting farmers, strengthening the safety net if there is significant volatility in crop prices and revenues.
Farmers will see a boost from the so-called "one big, beautiful bill" that Congress cleared last week. Included in that tax and spending package is $66.4 billion for agriculture programs over a decade. Caroline Cummings reports on the impact.
Not only is June Dairy Month, but Wednesday is National Cheese Day! Minnesota dairy farmer Emily Zweber, who's also involved with the Organic Valley cooperative, visits WCCO with some tasty treats.
Willie Nelson will be joined by Neil Young, John Mellencamp and more for the 40th anniversary of Farm Aid.
An annual benefit concert for family farmers — featuring performances from Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and others — is coming to Minnesota for the first time ever.
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management is launching a new program to provide funds to organizations helping farmers navigate the cannabis business.
The president of the Minnesota Farmers Union says members are hurting due to the president’s actions.
With planting season just around the corner, some Minnesota farmers are voicing concern over President Trump's trade war.
With economists sharing concerns a trade war may soon be in full swing, many shoppers worry grocery prices could be affected. One type of grocery provider says it may have a way to keep prices mostly stable.
H5N1, also known as bird flu, has been found in a Stearns County dairy herd, according to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
The number of bird flu cases have dropped in Minnesota, but turkey farmers say the threat is always there.
A sleep expert, lawmaker and former dairy farmer in Minnesota agree that the practice of daylight saving time has run its course.
In 2023, the US exported nearly $90 billion dollars in agricultural products to Canada, Mexico and China.
As commercial bird flocks continue to be plagued with H5N1, some farmers are starting to use this unusual tool to help keep their birds healthy: lasers. WCCO's John Lauritsen has the story.
One expert says these so-called "super pigs" — wild boars that were deliberately bred with domestic pigs – are an "ecological trainwreck."
Minnesota's Rural Finance Authority declared an emergency because of the outbreaks.
It's not harvest season in Minnesota, but a local organization is working to support and build up Black and Brown farmers across the state year-round.
A one-year extension of federal farm programs, around $30 billion in economic relief and a break for the ethanol industry were part of a bipartisan deal that collapsed Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump denounced it.
Wednesday marked 34 straight days without measurable rainfall, a dry streak that has Minnesota farmers worried about what's to come.
Dry weather and heat are creating a safety hazard for Minnesota farmers, and with harvest season underway, the number of reported combine fires has been increasing.
The rainy start to Minnesota's growing season has helped produce larger-than-normal apples.
In the 30 years or so the Barten Family has been growing pumpkins, few years have been quite like this one.
