Minnesota saw the number of its farms decline over the past two years, Commissioner Thom Petersen told attendees at the Partners in Ag Innovation Conference at the in Willmar on Feb. 26. Numbers ...

A series of policy changes and legal defeats have not stopped Minnesota deer farmers from continuing to pursue the profession ...

After several legal defeats, some Minnesota deer farmers are hoping to stop new fencing regulations meant to stop the spread of chronic wasting disease.

A recent historical perspective of Minnesota farms, according to the USDA annual data, shows the state had 68.000 farms in 2019. A downward trend continued until a leveling off came in 2023 and 2024, ...

Frog Tree Farm is one of only 75 Black-owned farms in. It’s also believed to be one of the oldest continuously operated Black ...

Farmers in rural Minnesota expressed concerns about being stretched too thin as the state saw a significant decrease in the number of farms over the past year.

The dry conditions in some parts of the state are an environmental challenge, but Minnesota farmers are also at the mercy of rising input costs. In particular, the cost of diesel fuel has risen by ...

While the government scales back on the number of ICE agents in Minnesota, labor uncertainty lingers over farmers heading into the spring.

Applications for $12 billion in USDA bridge payments opened up this week, but farmers say it will only cover a fraction of losses due to trade wars.

Minnesota agriculture leaders say farmers should apply for USDA bridge payments now, even as legal challenges leave uncertainty about when relief funds will be distributed.

Minnesota farm groups are pushing back against calls for tighter oversight of underground drainage tile as environmental advocates warn of nitrate pollution and erosion risks.

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen admitted he got a little choked up watching Farm Aid finally come to his home state. The one-day fundraising festival was held on Sept.