GILFILLAN ESTATE — Republican congressional candidates said the next farm bill needs to focus on production agriculture, not climate change and other lesser issues. “We need to refocus on agriculture production. The direction the farm bill will go will be determined by who controls ...

MARSHALL — There are still a variety of challenges ahead for farmers in southwest Minnesota, area agriculture leaders said Tuesday at the fifth annual State of Agriculture panel held at the Lyon County Fairgrounds. Panelists weighed in on topics ranging from the economy to the future of ag ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday against some of the largest poultry producers in the U.S. along with a proposed settlement seeking to end what it claims have been longstanding deceptive and abusive practices for workers. The suit, filed in federal court in ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is extending the deadline for producers to return the pre-filled applications for the first phase of the Emergency Relief Program. A new deadline will be announced after the last Phase One applications are mailed and ...

WASHINGTON — In a letter to Environmental Protection Agency, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators urged the Biden administration to increase the proposed biodiesel volumes to provide certainty to farmers and producers. The senators highlighted how American biodiesel moderates fuel prices and ...

Yellow soybeans have been spotted in fields throughout western Minnesota this year. Several Extension staff members, including nutrient management specialist Dan Kaiser, soybean specialist Seth Naeve and educators Angie Peltier and Anthony Hanson explained the issue of yellowing, an iron ...