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Agriculture

Appeals court overturns sugar beet injunction

Appeals court overturns sugar beet injunction

Environmental groups failed to show that seed plants for sugar beets genetically modified to withstand the popular weed killer Roundup would cause irreparable harm, a federal appeals court said Friday in overturning an injunction that called for the destruction of the plants.

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Grain prices slump as speculators bail out

Hedge funds are leading an exodus from agricultural markets, slashing bullish bets in the U.S. from almost the highest levels on record after grain prices slumped, money managers said.

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Shoppers wary of GM foods find they're everywhere

Genetically modified plants grown from seeds engineered in labs now provide much of the food we eat. Most corn, soybean and cotton crops grown in the United States have been genetically modified to resist pesticides or insects, and corn and soy are common food ingredients.

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USDA: Food prices to spike up to 4 pct. in 2011

USDA: Food prices to spike up to 4 pct. in 2011

Food prices are expected to rise as much as 4 percent this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Meat prices will show some of the biggest gains.
by Mark Steil

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Farmland boom provides bright spot for Midwest real estate

Farmland boom provides bright spot for Midwest real estate

Farmers and investors across the Midwest are bidding up cropland at auctions like the one in Jefferson as commodity prices surge. Farmland values in the central U.S. increased the most in at least two years in the fourth quarter, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said yesterday.

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Winter aid available for Minn. livestock producers

The Farm Service Agency is reminding Minnesota livestock producers affected by this winter's harsh weather that help may be available.

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US corn reserves hit lowest level in 15 years

U.S. reserves of corn have hit their lowest level in more than 15 years, reflecting tighter supplies that will lead to higher food prices in 2011. Increasing demand for corn from the ethanol industry is a major reason for the decline.

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Minnesota Grown Directory turning 30 years old

The 30th anniversary edition of the Minnesota Grown Directory comes out in April.

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USDA: Farmers can plant genetically modified beets

USDA: Farmers can plant genetically modified beets

The U.S. Agriculture Department says farmers will be allowed to grow genetically modified sugar beets this year, while it finishes work on a full environmental impact statement on the beets' effect on other crops and the environment.
by Dan Gunderson

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Judge orders mediation in SweeTango apple lawsuit

Judge orders mediation in SweeTango apple lawsuit

A judge has dismissed most legal claims against the University of Minnesota in a lawsuit over licensing rights to the new SweeTango apple, and ordered the parties into mediation to try to resolve the dispute.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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