agribusiness

ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is seeking a representative from a Minnesota postsecondary research institution to fill one vacancy on the 14-member Minnesota Organic Advisory Task Force (OATF). Applicants must be Minnesota residents. The OATF provides...

ST. PAUL - Glen Menze picks at Collin Peterson's biggest accomplishment - herding the 2008 farm bill to passage, and repassage over a presidential veto. Menze, a Republican trying for the second time to unseat western Minnesota's Democratic congressman, complained that the farm bill...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for the Livestock Investment Grant Program, a new program to help support the state's livestock industry. Livestock producers can apply for the funding to help offset the costs of improving or expanding their...

If you are a current CRP contract holder and are wondering what might be the best way to control Canada thistle and other weeds on your land, you will want to mark your calendar for Wednesday, June 25, from 9 a.m. to noon. A CRP weed control plot tour will be held on the Don Anderson...

A group of state and federal agencies will formalize their commitment to Minnesota's organic agriculture industry with the signing of a memorandum of understanding in St.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has published its 2008 Directory of Minnesota Organic Farms. The directory lists more than 200 of Minnesota's certified organic producers, organized both by county and by the type of organic crops, livestock, fruits, or vegetables produced.

A group of state and federal agencies will formalize their commitment to Minnesota's organic agriculture industry with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) next week in St. Paul.

Minnesota food and agriculture companies are invited to discover new export opportunities in Mexican and Caribbean food markets at a seminar sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and Food Export-Midwest. The seminar will provide an overview of the economies,...

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The opening general session at the International Biomass '08 Conference and Trade Show, to be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, April 15-17, will feature a biofuels sustainability panel titled Biofuels, Sustainability, and Carbon: Getting It Right, setting...

ST. PAUL - Minnesota companies already export agricultural goods, including livestock, to Cuba but a state delegation is headed there to plant seeds for increased trade. Officials leaving Saturday on a five-day trip to Havana say Minnesota is positioning itself to meet the island...

There has been a lot of talk about carbon sequestration and carbon credits recently. There isn't any doubt that plants can biologically remove and store carbon from the atmosphere, but the question is why would someone buy something that is not commercially tangible? The answer...

Fuel prices are on the rise again. In fact, fuel prices have nearly tripled in the past several years, and if you believe the predictions for the next five years, the current prices may seem like a bargain. If these predictions hold true, farmers should seriously consider producing...

DETROIT LAKES - With high fuel prices, interest in alternative fuels is at an all time high. This interest in fuels produced from food crops has also sparked considerable controversy. What fuels the debate is not only the effect on food costs, but also on the fuel manufacturing process....