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Hog beatings cause SD plant to shut briefly

A Sioux Falls meatpacking plant was shut down briefly because a truck driver was beating the hogs that he was bringing to be slaughtered.

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Minn. corn harvest dodges worst of drought

Minn. corn harvest dodges worst of drought

Minnesota's crop season started and ended in drought this year, but in between things weren't too bad for most farmers. Despite the hurt production, the damage to Minnesota's $7 billion corn crop wasn't as serious as in other areas.
by Mark Steil

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Tough harvest this year for Minnesota apple growers

Tough harvest this year for Minnesota apple growers

Apple lovers may have a hard time finding locally-grown Honeycrisp apples this year. Unusually warm weather in March and hard frost in April killed off apple blossoms. The thousands of apples that remained on trees were damaged by summer hail storms and drought.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Dry weather helps along harvest work

Progress on the Minnesota harvest continues well ahead of normal, aided by dry weather.
by Mark Steil

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Ag Dept. wins grant for food safety

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is getting federal help to more quickly trace contaminated food to grocery stores and other distribution points.

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FDA warns Iowa egg firm over bacteria

An Iowa egg producer diverted eggs from the food supply after a recent inspection discovered salmonella in two of its barns.

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Changes wanted to crop insurance rules

Some upper Midwest farmers who thought they caught a break when the federal government eased crop insurance rules for land hit by prolonged flooding are finding it isn't as easy to cash in as they first thought.

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In Minn., new effort to get the farm to the food shelf

In Minn., new effort to get the farm to the food shelf

Millions of pounds of that produce go to waste in Minnesota each year. Hunger relief organizations are stepping up their efforts to capture it -- and get it on the plates of those who need it.
by Julie Siple

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Minn. dairy farmers squeezed by high drought-related feed prices

Minn. dairy farmers squeezed by high drought-related feed prices

Minnesota dairy farmers these days are watching corn and soybean prices almost as closely as the price of milk. High costs for cow feed brought on by drought have made some farms unprofitable. But the tough times are also boosting milk prices.
by Mark Steil

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Health safety advocates want melon farm identified

Health safety advocates want melon farm identified

Food safety advocates called on federal officials Tuesday to release the name of an Indiana farm that recalled its cantaloupes amid a salmonella outbreak that's killed at least two people and sickened dozens of others in 20 states.

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