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Minnesota plant will produce fertilizer from wind

Minnesota plant will produce fertilizer from wind

The winds sweeping across the Northern Plains could soon help farmers fertilize their crops of corn, wheat and sorghum.

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Hoophouses help farmers extend their growing season

Hoophouses help farmers extend their growing season

New USDA-funded "hoophouses" are helping farmers beat the cold and allowing them to extended their growing season and bring produce to market earlier in the year.

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5 people now sickened by raw milk in Minnesota

A state investigation has found a fifth person who was sickened after drinking raw milk from a dairy farm near Gibbon.
by Mark Steil

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Raw milk advocates worry about crackdown after E. coli outbreak

Raw milk advocates worry about crackdown after E. coli outbreak

Consumers of raw dairy products are worried about a crackdown, after four people got sick from drinking unpasteurized milk tainted with E. coli. Minnesota law allows farmers to sell their raw milk occasionally and directly at the farms where it's produced. But many people buy raw dairy products at underground drop sites.
by Jessica Mador

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Minn. couple turn planting into a growing success

Minn. couple turn planting into a growing success

Jason and Jolene Moen saw a solution to their garden bounty when a friend, a member of a local Community Supported Agriculture, suggested starting their own CSA.

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E. coli cases traced to raw milk from Minn. dairy

Minnesota Health Department officials are warning consumers about potential E. coli contamination in raw milk sold by the Hartmann Dairy farm in Gibbon.
by Bill Catlin

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April good month for Wis., Minn. dairy farmers

April was an especially good month for dairy farmers in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

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Lawsuit to challenge Minn. city farm law

A national advocacy group plans to challenge Lake Elmo's ban on selling produce that's not homegrown.

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Steady rains, cool weather slow Minnesota planting

Steady rains and cool weather over Minnesota last week slowed planting but restored needed soil moisture for emerging crops.

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