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Agriculture

Why beef prices are higher than ever (and shoppers are finally resisting)

Why beef prices are higher than ever (and shoppers are finally resisting)

American ranchers are raising the fewest cows in decades. Through the price increases, American shoppers have stayed loyal to their love of burgers and steaks — until now.
by Alina Selyukh

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Farm Aid started 40 years ago to support local farmers during crisis

Farm Aid started 40 years ago to support local farmers during crisis

The festival started in the midst of the farm crisis of the 1980s and makes its Minnesota debut with founding members Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp. Bob Dylan was recently added to the lineup. 
by Clay Masters

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Low Mississippi River water levels could add to soybean exporters’ headaches

Low Mississippi River water levels could add to soybean exporters’ headaches

More than half of American soybeans depend on the Mississippi River as an export channel. But no significant rainfall is forecast for the lower half of the Mississippi, which could hinder the transport of goods, like soybeans.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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State expands hyperlocal weather data collection to northwestern Minnesota farmers

State expands hyperlocal weather data collection to northwestern Minnesota farmers

To explain what the Ag Weather Network does for farmers and the rest of Minnesota, state Agriculture Department hydrologist and program manager Stefan Bischof joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Farm incomes continued to weaken during the second quarter

Farm incomes continued to weaken during the second quarter

Upper Midwest farm incomes decreased in the second quarter of the year according to a survey of ag lenders from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. 
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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1.2 million immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows

1.2 million immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows

As parades and other events celebrating the contributions of workers in the U.S. are held Monday for the Labor Day holiday, experts say President Donald Trump’s stepped-up immigration policies are impacting the nation's labor force.
by The Associated Press

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