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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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Wells Fargo plans to increase agriculture lending

Wells Fargo & Co. will boost agriculture lending this year as producer costs climb, said Rod Alt, a senior vice president in the bank's food and agribusiness division.

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New program helps ease transition to organic

A new program offers discounts on farm business management education to Minnesota farmers switching land or dairy cows to organic production.

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Minn. lawmakers want to ease limits on raw milk sales

Minn. lawmakers want to ease limits on raw milk sales

Three GOP state senators are proposing legislation to legalize most sales of raw milk in Minnesota.
by Mark Steil

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Review: Most payments to dead farmers are proper

A 2007 report that the federal government had paid $1.1 billion in subsidies to dead farmers sparked an outcry and has been frequently cited by critics who considered the payments a blatant example of wasteful spending. But a follow-up that found no fraud and determined nearly all the subsidies paid on behalf of dead farmers in recent years were proper has received little attention.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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