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Soil moisture recharges between frosts

Minnesota's farmers got little fieldwork accomplished this past week as winter continues to resist surrendering to spring.

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State's ammonia plants are regularly inspected

State's ammonia plants are regularly inspected

State officials say Minnesota's anhydrous ammonia plants are regularly inspected for their handling of the popular farm fertilizer, one of the suspected causes of Wednesday's deadly explosion in West, Texas.
by Mark Steil

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Drought eases in farm belt but not over yet

Drought eases in farm belt but not over yet

With the farm belt's soil recharged by melted snow and spring rains, farmers are anxious to start working the fields and planting seed for the 2013 crop season.

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Survey: Minn. farmers earned record income in 2012

A survey of more than 1,300 crop farms in Minnesota shows they earned record income in 2012.
by Mark Steil

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Photos: Lambing season in Minnesota

Photos: Lambing season in Minnesota

Spring brings new life to the landscape. MPR visited a small Minnesota farm near Pelican Rapids, to experience a yearly ritual, the birth of a new crop of lambs.

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Minn. farmers getting off to slow start

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Minnesota farmers are getting off to a slow start because of the persistent winter.

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Subscription farms boom in Minnesota

Subscription farms boom in Minnesota

The number of CSA farms has grown dramatically in Minnesota, from just eight in 2004 to at least 100 today.
by Jennifer Vogel

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In a Chicago suburb, an indoor farm goes 'mega'

In a Chicago suburb, an indoor farm goes 'mega'

Farming in abandoned warehouses has become a hot trend in the Midwest -- with varying degrees of success -- as more entrepreneurs worldwide experiment with indoor growing systems in attempts to grow more food locally. Now one facility, FarmedHere LLC in suburban Chicago, is attempting to take indoor warehouse farming to the "mega farm" level.

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Minn. farmers to plant more corn in response to rising prices

Minn. farmers to plant more corn in response to rising prices

Minnesota grain farmers will respond to rising corn prices by increasing corn planting this year. Farmers here will increase will increase corn acres by 3 percent. Nationally, corn crop is expected to grow by only 1 percent.
by Mark Steil

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