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The changing of policy this week and last does not help, labor experts said.
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Minnesota looks to tighten regulations on feedlots to deal with persistent pollution from manure
The state will consider changes to regulations on 17,000 feedlots for first time in 25 years.
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The last bite: How a Minneapolis brand innovated on the mini corndog
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Bushel Boy, Minnesota’s local tomato grower, sold
The president of Owatonna-based indoor produce grower confirmed the sale of its assets to Best Boy Farms.
June 4, 2025
Rural Minnesota officials still ‘don’t know what we did’ to get on federal sanctuary list
National sheriffs group says Department of Homeland Security list could hurt relationship with White House, as county boards take up the topic.
June 4, 2025
Trump administration puts Minnesota counties on immigration ‘sanctuary’ watch list
The ramifications of the federal government’s list were not immediately clear.
May 30, 2025
Uncertainty persists for Minnesota farmers, businesses as courts toggle tariffs
An appeal from the Trump administration has initially stopped a U.S. Court of International Trade ruling that would have blocked sweeping tariffs across the globe.
May 29, 2025
John Deere buys St. Paul precision ag company Sentera
The Moline, Ill.-based ag equipment giant says it offered jobs to 50 Sentera employees.
May 23, 2025
New virus is wiping out Minnesota turkey flocks, costing farmers $112M so far
More than 2.2 million turkeys were lost to avian metapneumovirus last year, adding to bird flu fatalities.
May 23, 2025
Worthington pork plant union inks ‘historic’ national contract with meatpacker JBS
The deal between the U.S. subsidiary of the Brazil-based company and the United Food and Commercial Workers union includes the first pension a meatpacking employer has offered since 1986.
May 22, 2025
Former USDA leader: No easy answers for food and ag
The previous secretary of agriculture and former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack was in Minnesota to hear from students Wednesday.
May 15, 2025
Minnesota’s Rep. Fischbach wakes up a congressional colleague, literally
The western Minnesota congresswoman’s exchange has gained attention as Republicans hurtle a big tax cut through the committee process.
May 15, 2025
