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'Super weeds' gaining resistance to farmers' herbicides

'Super weeds' gaining resistance to farmers' herbicides

Super weeds are a concern because if farmers can't control them it could reduce crop yield, and in turn, profits.
by Mark Steil

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Mini farmers markets thrive in low-income Minneapolis neighborhoods

Mini farmers markets thrive in low-income Minneapolis neighborhoods

Organizers say a growing number of small scare fresh produce markets are starting to transform the diets -- and the economy -- of some of the city's poorest neighborhoods.
by Madeleine Baran

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Minn. crops continue to develop ahead of average

Minnesota crops continue to develop ahead of average despite a stormy week.

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Minnesota blueberries burst out with bumper crop

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says blueberry farms in the Twin Cities metro area and central Minnesota are ready for customers.

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Farmer charged with lying to USDA about moldy beans

A federal grand jury has indicted a northwestern Minnesota farmer, charging that he lied to the U.S. Department of Agriculture about adding moldy beans to a load of already inspected beans to be sent to Honduras.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Warm weather helps Minn. crops; dries damp fields

Above-average temperatures over the past week have benefited Minnesota's major crops and helped to dry out the state's damp fields.

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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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