In the ongoing, years-long group text between my four brothers and sister, there was a brief exchange the Saturday before ...

In 2026, one of the most common questions from crop farmers is: Will farmers receive a 2025 ARC-CO or PLC payment this fall?

The crossing, or ford, was known as Holding’s Ford because, in 1868, a fellow named Randolph Holding purchased the land where ...

Hollyhocks thrived in American gardens by the 1700s. In a 1782 “Garden Book” entry, Thomas Jefferson composed a chart of “a ...

In the realm of research, yesterday’s discoveries may be today’s old news, but the steps taken are crucial for continuing ...

Hazard trees can exist anywhere. A hazard tree can be defined as one that has rot, breakage or damage to the point that it ...

I don’t even remember when I became one of those garden ladies. I don’t have a ton of memories of tending to a garden when I ...

Melissa Wilson is many things: a soil scientist and water quality specialist, a UMN professor, an educator and a mentor. But her real expertise is in manure.

The peanut, in the word’s various forms and meanings, has a deep history — in pop culture, food, and agriculture.

The apple maggot (Rhagoletis pomonella) is the most important insect pest to Minnesota grown apples and typically starts to become active in July. Heavily infested apples are distorted, inedible and ...

T (MDA) is helping more people get into farming through a new round of our Down Payment Assistance Grant program.

This year could be termed the “Super Bowl of Candidate Forums” at Farmfest, with four candidate forums scheduled during the event on Aug. 4, 5 and 6 at the Gillfillan ...