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U of M dean says 'Troubled Waters' film 'vilifies agriculture'

The film, "Troubled Waters," is about the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico, and pollution from Minnesota that's contributing to the problem. Its premiere was abruptly postponed by the university officials.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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National corn group having call on VeraSun letters

The National Corn Growers Association is coordinating a conference call with attorneys in several states next week regarding letters farmers have received from bankrupt ethanol producer VeraSun Energy Corp. asking for some money back.

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Crop forecast: soybeans up, corn down

The latest crop forecast projects Minnesota farmers will see a bigger soybean yield, but the outlook for corn has dimmed a bit.

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Bankrupt ethanol co. wants refund from corn farmers

Bankrupt ethanol co. wants refund from corn farmers

Farmers in Minnesota who had the bad luck to sell corn to a bankrupt ethanol company are now being asked to repay most of the money they earned.
by Mark Steil

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Goat farmers struggle to cash in on cheese

A growing market for goat cheese is an opportunity for central Minnesota's goat producers, but they are unable to help meet demand now that a Canadian company has stopped processing their milk.

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Dairy farmers in Wis., Minn. have moderate month

Dairy production in Wisconsin and Minnesota continues to outpace last year's harvest, but the rate of increase is slowing.

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Hearing over raw milk producer continues today

Testimony continues Wednesday in a Sibley County District Court trial about raw milk products made at a dairy farm linked to an E. coli outbreak.
by Mark Steil

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Farms involved in recalled eggs share suppliers, other ties

Farms involved in recalled eggs share suppliers, other ties

Two Iowa farms that recalled more than a half-billion eggs linked to as many as 1,300 cases of salmonella poisoning share suppliers of chickens and feed, as well as ties to an Iowa business routinely cited for violating state and federal law.

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Growers: USDA must act to prevent sugar supply issue

Growers: USDA must act to prevent sugar supply issue

A judge's ruling halting planting of genetically modified sugar beet seeds has left growers feeling uncertain as they wait for federal officials to decide the next step for a crop that provides half of the nation's sugar supply.

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