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Black Americans are acutely underrepresented in farming; Cargill is working to change that
The agribusiness is attempting to bring more minority farmers into the supply chain through price premiums and new market opportunities in hopes of reversing historical discrimination.
Final Four organizers say Sun Country canceled team welcome space at last minute
When hometown airline Sun Country backed out, Delta Air Lines stepped in to provide a hangar and charter flights for some of the women's Final Four teams last week, organizers and the airlines said.
Cargill scales back in Russia, continues food operations
The Minnetonka-based agribusiness is straddling the geopolitical fence as public pressure to withdraw from Russia grows. The agriculture behemoth is one of the largest non-Russian exporters of Russian wheat and owns a complex of mills south of Moscow.
From missile strikes to employee safety, Cargill, other Minn. companies, scramble in Ukraine
Minnetonka-based agribusiness giant, which immediately implemented its contingency plan in case of attack, said crew is safe after its vessel was hit leaving Ukraine port.
Minnesota grain traders monitor conflict in ag-rich Ukraine
Minnesota agribusinesses make plans for their employees in Ukraine. Meanwhile, wheat and corn prices spiked as tensions grew.
Suki Dardarian named Star Tribune editor as Rene Sanchez departs
Sanchez has held the top post at Minnesota's largest newsroom for the past eight years, leading the newspaper to a Pulitzer Prize in 2021.
Cargill makes biggest bioindustrial deal yet, spends $1B on unit of U.K's Croda chemical firm
The Minnesota agribusiness is buying the UK-based business to expand its industrial product offerings derived from plants.
These Sun Country top bosses went 'undercover' as flight attendants
CEO Jude Bricker and COO Greg Mays got flight attendant certification to keep in touch with crews and passengers.
Hormel CFO Sheehan to retire, will be succeeded by Smiley
Jim Sheehan spent 43 years with Hormel, helping to guide corporate strategy and taking a conservative approach to its finances.
Animal rights group accuses Minnesota's Jennie-O and Butterfield of mistreating birds
Animal Welfare Institute asks local county attorneys to prosecute firms where turkeys and chickens died in trucks.