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Corn, soybean, wheat prices surge as US cuts supply outlook

Corn, soybean, wheat prices surge as US cuts supply outlook

Corn and soybeans jumped to the highest prices since July 2008 and wheat rose after the government cut forecasts for U.S. inventories, signaling tighter food supply as demand increases and adverse weather hurts crops.

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Minnesota Organic Conference set for St. Cloud

Organic farmers and experts will be gathering in St. Cloud on Friday and Saturday for the annual Minnesota Organic Conference and Trade Show.

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NW Minn. farmer pleads guilty to lying to USDA

A farmer from northwestern Minnesota has pleaded guilty to lying to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a moldy beans scheme.

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Immigrant farmers look to move from markets to grocers

Immigrant farmers look to move from markets to grocers

Immigrant farmers are fixtures at farmers' markets in the Twin Cities, but they are not nearly as well represented in other parts of the local food scene.
by Nancy Lebens

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Fewer apples harvested, prices up in Minnesota

Minnesota harvested fewer apples in 2010. But, growers say prices recovered from a downturn the previous year.

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High grain prices fuel record prices for farmland

High grain prices fuel record prices for farmland

The price of farmland in the Upper Midwest begins the new year at record levels, with no sign of a peak yet. High grain prices are giving farmers lots of cash and they're spending it on their favorite asset.
by Mark Steil

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Cleaner tractors get cool reception from farmers

Cleaner tractors get cool reception from farmers

Farm equipment manufacturers are rolling out cleaner tractors to meet stricter new federal air regulations, but many in the industry say the challenge will be getting farmers to put the high-priced models into fields during hard economic times.

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US bison ranchers struggle to meet consumer demand

US bison ranchers struggle to meet consumer demand

The deep snow blanketing the Midwest prairie didn't bother the bison on Ed Eichten's ranch one bit. The hardy animals evolved to survive - even thrive - year-round on the open range, and with their big heads, they can plow right through drifts 5-feet tall or more.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Food safety bill passes with exemption for small farms

The Food Safety Modernization Act has passed Congress, strengthening federal oversight of food processing facilities and farms but keeping a controversial exemption for small farms.
by Nancy Lebens

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