Minnesota farmers News

Minnesota Dairy Farmers Awarded $2.5M in Stray Voltage Case

A jury has awarded nearly $2.5 million to Waverly, Minn., dairy farmers who say stray voltage from their power company’s faulty equipment cut deeply into their production. After a long legal fight that included a ruling from the Minnesota Supreme …

Midwest Farmers Urged to Buy Crop Insurance Due to Dry Weather

A relatively snow-free winter in the Upper Midwest has some officials worried about damage to agriculture if the dry weather persists into spring planting. Minnesota’s agriculture and commerce commissioners, Dave Frederickson and Mike Rothman, signaled their concern when they advised …