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Rain adds to wet conditions on Minn. farms

In its weekly crop weather report for Minnesota on Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says statewide average precipitation for the week ending Sunday was 2.12 inches - 1 inch above normal.

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Farmer asks judge to lift embargo on his raw milk sales

Dairy farmer Michael Hartmann wants Dakota County District Court Judge Rex Stacey to remove a state-imposed embargo on food sales from his southern Minnesota farm. State officials say eight people contracted E. coli from raw milk products they got from the Hartmann farm.
by Mark Steil

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US regulators examine dairy industry competition

US regulators examine dairy industry competition

Dairy farmers frustrated with ever-eroding profit margins and possible antitrust violations in the industry will get a chance Friday to voice their concerns to federal regulators in "America's Dairyland."

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Wet conditions cause problems at some Minn. farms

The USDA says statewide average precipitation for the week ending Sunday was 1.1 inches, which left standing water in some fields, and only a few days were suitable for fieldwork.

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State officials expand probe of farm linked to E. coli outbreak

State investigators went back to the Michael Hartmann dairy farm in Gibbon a second time last Wednesday to collect more samples, confiscate financial records, and document what they allege are unsanitary conditions on the farm.
by Mark Steil

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Apple growers sue U of M over SweeTango agreement

Apple growers sue U of M over SweeTango agreement

More than a dozen Minnesota and Wisconsin apple growers have filed a lawsuit against the University of Minnesota over a licensing agreement to sell the SweeTango apple.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Program gives jobs to teens, fresh produce to restaurants

Program gives jobs to teens, fresh produce to restaurants

Seeds for Success is about more than helping restaurants entice customers with fresh, local food. It's also about creating jobs. As soon as the paperwork is done, half-a-dozen teenagers from low-income families will be tending these plots.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Program helps beginning farmers get started

Program helps beginning farmers get started

New farmers face many challenges, from capital to farming experience to access to land. A program called Farm Beginnings has been helping beginning farmers for more than a decade.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Minn. farm honored for being owned by same family

Minn. farm honored for being owned by same family

The couple's farm is one of 217 honored by the Minnesota State Fair this year for being Century Farms: owned and operated by the same family for at least 100 years.

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It's strawberry season in Minnesota already

It's strawberry season in Minnesota.

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