Technology in the agricultural industry continues to expand each year with new equipment or farming techniques. Over the last couple of years farmers have been working with unmanned aerial devices (UAVs) or drones.
The heavy rainfall last month has limit the time farmers can get in the fields to plant crops. With the planting window closing, John Deere has developed a new high-speed planter to help speed up the process.
The long winter and rainy spring has not been kind to Minnesota farmers. The latest crop report says farmers are way behind the five-year average when it comes to planting corn.
Disabled farmers gathered at the Holiday Inn, in St. Cloud, today (Monday) for the 21st Annual AgrAbility Fenceline Conference. The conference is designed to help farmers who are injured on the job get back to work.
A deadly virus has affected around 300 hog barns around the state. The disease is called the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus, which dehydrates young pigs.
Organic farming isn't new to the agricultural industry, but over the last few years has become more popular worldwide. Over 90 vendors displayed their products at the River's Edge Convention Center for the annual Organic Growing Conference.