Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz -- now a candidate for vice president of the U.S., helped shape farm policy during his 12 years in Congress and led a supportive ag agenda in the state the last five years.
Rachel Visser, a Hutchinson native and a sophomore at the University of Minnesota, was honored during an evening ceremony Aug. 21 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
Early stress due to heavy rains a month or so after planting will have an impact on crops across the region. Agweek reporter Noah Fish checks in on corn and soybean conditions in southeast Minnesota.
A Delta Air Lines flight on Sept. 25 to New York City will mark the first commercial flight in North America using camelina-feedstock sustainable aviation fuel.
Minnesota's agriculture department offers a range of programming for farmers to help curb climate change and the state received $3.5 billion in federal climate grants since 2022.