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Drought hurting organic farmer's bottom line

Drought conditions continue to challenge farmers in some parts of Minnesota. Many farmers are losing crops and coping with higher-than-usual irrigation costs.
by Cathy Wurzer

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USDA closing 5 offices in Minn.

Five USDA county offices are closing in Minnesota this week.
by Dan Gunderson

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Corn farmers struggle to cope with rootworm resistance

Corn farmers struggle to cope with rootworm resistance

On top of a punishing drought, corn rootworm is adding to crop damage in parts of Minnesota and elsewhere -- even though the plants are supposed to be immune from the bug.
by Mark Steil

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Drought squeezes livestock producers

Drought squeezes livestock producers

More than half the United States is in drought, including parts of southern and western Minnesota. But even in areas where there's been enough rain, the dry weather is causing severe financial pain in Minnesota's $6 billion dollar livestock industry.
by Mark Steil

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New site links MN farmers to drought info

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has rolled out a new website providing information and resources to help farmers cope with the drought conditions that are deepening across southern and western Minnesota.

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Drought: USDA forecasts higher food prices

Drought: USDA forecasts higher food prices

The federal government has slightly increased its forecast for food price inflation because of the Midwest drought.

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Drought takes toll on corn crops in southwest Minnesota

Drought takes toll on corn crops in southwest Minnesota

In some parts of Minnesota, crops continue to deteriorate because of hot, dry weather. The worst-hit areas of southwest Minnesota have corn fields that will yield half the crop that had been expected -- or less.
by Mark Steil

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Vilsack: House must pass drought help in farm bill

Vilsack: House must pass drought help in farm bill

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack pushed Monday for Congress to act on a farm bill that would reinstate expired disaster assistance programs for farmers experiencing the worst drought in nearly seven decades.

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Report show corn, soybean crops declining slowly

Report show corn, soybean crops declining slowly

A report released this afternoon shows continued slow decline in Minnesota's corn and soybean crops because of dry weather.
by Mark Steil

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Vilsack: Drought aid needed in farm bill

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says Congress has no more important work now than to pass a farm bill that reinstates expired disaster assistance programs. Farmers are now experiencing the worst drought in decades.

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