DAWSON — New growth in terms of economic growth and new crop varieties was in the spotlight at an event for area legislators on Thursday. A group of state lawmakers toured the PURIS pea protein plant near Dawson, and also spoke with representatives of the University of Minnesota’s Forever ...

MANKATO, Minn. — Motorists traveling on Minnesota roads this fall should be aware of large farm equipment transporting crops to markets, grain elevators and processing plants, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. “Harvest season is ramping up across Minnesota and ...

Office of U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad WASHINGTON — In a letter to the Government Accountability Office, U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad, R-New Ulm, joined House Republicans ing calling for a study of foreign investment in U.S. farmland and its impact on national security, trade and food security. ...

By Michael Rubinkam Associated Press Eleven people working for one of the nation’s leading turkey producers have been charged with animal cruelty in Pennsylvania after state police said they were caught on video kicking, stomping and beating turkeys at several farms. The workers were ...

WASHINGTON — Brad Hennen of Ghent has been named one of the semi-finalists in the 2022 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Hennen, creator of the Hennen Pig Chute, developed the product to help improve the accuracy of the swine vaccination process. He will receive $10,000 for advancing as ...

Earlier this month, President Biden signed an executive order launching a national biotechnology and biomanufacturing initiative that contains many provisions important to U.S. soybean farmers, including actions that will support improved markets for biobased products, create greater access to ...