With 2025 half gone, the cautious American ag economy, like the slowing U.S. economy, now tiptoes into its second half.

Fittingly located in a true railroad town, the Roundhouse Model Railroad Club in St. James, Minn. is unassuming on the ...

Minnesota Youth Livestock Expo ran June 26-29 at the Martin County Fairgrounds in Fairmont, Minn., boasting the highest ...

It’s summer, so naturally the June beetles are out at night in full force. What do they do at night? Feed on your plants of ...

Because land and input costs remain high, operating and interest expense (OER) ratios continue to creep upwards. OER ...

I always marvel at the beauty of Minnesota — the down south as well as the up nort’ — all wide sky and sparkling lakes and ...

With over 3,000 pig farms throughout the state, Minnesota raises more pigs than any other state in the country, except Iowa.

Six months into my first job as pup reporter in another century, I pestered my boss to transfer me from the green fields of ...

With the advent of much lower corn and soybean market prices, together with reduced 2024 corn and soybean yields in some ...

Running a growing outdoor school at Ruby Ranch (named after a family dog) just south of Pemberton, Minn. requires such keen ...

There are days I’m teetering when I ought to be tottering.That might sound a little forward. But it’s my analogy for living ...

I have problems with my identity. I am the oldest of 6 children. I was born in South Dakota but grew up along the banks of the Minnesota River. I went to all 12 grades in the same school system. I ...