Tom Meersman
Reporter
Agriculture
Latest from Tom Meersman
Stakes are high in soybean country if China adopts tariffs
Many in farm country have been troubled by the on-again, off-again talk of tariffs and counter-tariffs between the U.S. and China, and they worry that decades of building mutually beneficial trade relations could be wiped away.
May 29, 2018
Bloomington husband and wife die within 24 hours of each other
Bill and Mary Hanson were buried together on what would have been their 53rd wedding anniversary.
May 26, 2018
Farmers urge Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders to provide tax credits for buffer property
Farmers demand compensation for taking cropland out of production, but it's unclear where the money will come from.
May 10, 2018
![A buffer strip of grass and trees along the Rock River west of Edgerton is a good example of the protective strips that help filter runoff. ] In the small town of Edgerton where a shallow aquifer readily absorbs leaching farm chemicals, residents pay extra every month for special treatment to make their water safe to drink. The nitrate-removal system -- now woven into the infrastructure of this heavily Dutch settlement - reflects the dilemma that a number of communities are having across Minneso](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/E6WY7ONEVBIEDMHYPRH7BKM3B4.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Mosaic Company reported lower sales volumes but higher sales revenue for quarter
Late spring planting and rail bottlenecks in Canada affected its earnings.
May 8, 2018
![From left, Jim Prokopanko, Rick McLellan, Joc O'Rourke, Emmerson Ward, Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas and Mark Isaacson. ] (SPECIAL TO THE STAR TRIBUNE/BRE McGEE) **Jim Prokopanko (left), Rick McLellan (second from left), Joc O'Rourke (third from left), Emmerson Ward (third from right), Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas (second from right), Mark Isaacson (right), Green Tie Affair ORG XMIT: MIN1509201332140800](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/DCKBFALV7BDAUC3G3SDY46E7XI.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Rural Minnesotans frustrated over health costs, lack of broadband
Many rural Minnesotans feel left behind or ignored when it comes to challenges in everyday living.
May 2, 2018
Lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis questions attorney fees and conduct in Syngenta case
Corn growers accuse attorneys of "self-dealing."
April 27, 2018
On-the-spot hiring
An unconventional job fair in St. Paul is seeking veterinarians
April 18, 2018
On-the-spot hiring
An unconventional job fair is looking for trained veterinarians
April 18, 2018
Rural Minnesotans frustrated over health costs, lack of broadband
Many rural Minnesotans feel left behind or ignored when it comes to challenges in everyday living.
May 2, 2018
Lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis questions attorney fees and conduct in Syngenta case
Corn growers accuse attorneys of "self-dealing."
April 27, 2018
On-the-spot hiring
An unconventional job fair in St. Paul is seeking veterinarians
April 18, 2018
On-the-spot hiring
An unconventional job fair is looking for trained veterinarians
April 18, 2018