“Sitting out the season”: Some Minnesota farms halt production amid financial strain

The prospect of negative returns is forcing drastic decisions on a handful of Minnesota farms. Steve Zenk with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture tells Brownfield a small segment of farmers who primarily own all their land are choosing to rent it out rather than farm it in 2026. “And it might be folks that are […]

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