Minimal amounts of precipitation last week allowed Minnesota farmers to nearly complete this season's harvest. (12/01/2008)

The scent of a freshly cut Christmas tree is one of those signature holiday memories. (11/22/2008)

A long struggle over what kind of milk can be called organic is coming to a head. The USDA is proposing new rules to that are meant to close a loophole that has allowed some huge feedlots to sell their milk as organic, even though their cows rarely grazed on fresh grass. (11/18/2008)

Minnesota farmers and ranchers are angry about a recent court ruling that put the wolf back on the endangered species list. (11/06/2008)

Fall is a time for endings, as the growing season concludes and farm families gather their harvest. For one southern Minnesota farmer, illness has added an extra measure of finality to the season. (10/28/2008)

American Crystal Sugar Co. is wrapping up its sugar beet harvest in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota. (10/25/2008)

The Exchange says it will close its floor trading Dec. 19, because of the trend nationwide toward electronic trading. (10/24/2008)

The manager of an Iowa hog farm where an animal rights group shot video of workers abusing pigs is still on the job, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said Tuesday. (10/21/2008)

A government report out today may influence the prices consumers pay for food in coming months. (10/10/2008)

The split status is expected to help most of Minnesota's producers by lessening costly testing requirements for the disease. (10/09/2008)

Minnesota Health Department officials meet with Marshall County to report on the continuing problems with air quality issues around the Excel Dairy. (10/07/2008)

Many Upper Midwest livestock producers are dissapointed with a federal court ruling that returns the gray wolf to protected status in the region. (10/06/2008)

Country of Origin Labeling will be required on fresh meat, produce and seafood on Sept. 30th, and phased in over six months. Supporters of the legislation say the labels will help consumers make more informed food choices. But others say the labels will add cost with very little benefit. (09/30/2008)

The Minnesota soybean harvest is getting started, and there's a bit of disappointment so far in the results. For some farmers, yields are falling short of what they had hoped for and they're also worried about declining crop prices. (09/30/2008)

For ethanol companies, big moves in the price of corn can mean large profits or major losses. With corn prices all over the map this year, companies have committed to paying high prices. The profit losses are adding up to tens of millions of dollars. (09/24/2008)