agriculture
Thousands of turkeys killed in barn fire in central Minnesota
The blaze struck the barn on a farm in Sauk Centre Township.
Man dies after getting pinned under piece of farm equipment in central Minnesota
The incident occurred on a farm north of Parkers Prairie, the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office said.
What a Trump immigration crackdown would mean for Minnesota's economy
The state's labor shortage is among the country's more severe, with just 51 workers for every 100 open jobs.
Biden opens door for tax credits so corn farmers can grow jet fuel
Corn growers can qualify for the lucrative credits if they use cover crops and avoid tilling the soil.
Food companies keep pushing protein. How much do we actually need?
Protein is in high demand, and it is showing up in more packaged foods as a result.
U.S. Steel won't get exception to pollution rules that protect wild rice, MPCA says
The company had asked the state to raise limits for sulfate in Hay Lake, downstream of its Keetac taconite plant.
Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows.
Minnesota to take the pulse of the Mississippi River, from the headwaters to Iowa border
State regulators will study the health of Minnesota's entire 650-mile stretch of the river this year.
Local
Debate over whether to divest from Israel dominates University of Minnesota regents meeting
Body camera footage shows woman pointing gun at St. Paul officers before they return fire
New ownership, management coming to troubled Bii Di Gain senior apartments
Nonprofit group wants to transform an empty Blaine building into Islamic school and mosque
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Nation
Hawaii's Mauna Loa Observatory just captured ominous signals about the planet's health
Federal judge temporarily halts Biden plan to lower credit card late fees to $8
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World
US announces a new $400 million package of weapons for Ukraine to try to hold off Russian advances
Heavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps aid crossings closed, sends 100,000 civilians fleeing
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Immigrant workers sue Minnesota vegetable farm for shorted pay, 'deplorable' conditions
Workers claim Svihel Vegetable Farm violated federal human trafficking law; the farm calls the suit "baseless."
Minnesota House lawmakers push forward fertilizer tax to clean up contaminated wells
The tax on farmers, smaller than earlier proposals, cleared a key House committee.
Iowa environmental groups ask EPA to step in and protect drinking water
Inspired by a successful campaign in Minnesota, the groups want the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to intervene to prevent agricultural runoff from polluting water in northeast Iowa.
Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford named to Time's list of 100 influential people
Last year, the leader of the Arden Hills-based agribusiness and food giant, was recognized by Time for sustainable agriculture work.
Minnesota farmers welcome spring rain: 'There's nothing like the chemistry of rainwater'
The Land of 10,000 Lakes (and farms) slipped back out of drought last week and Tuesday's rains helped, too, good news especially for farmers.