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Agriculture

USDA designates 12 counties as disaster areas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 12 counties in northern and northwestern Minnesota as agricultural disaster areas.

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Walz, colleagues seek help for pork producers

Walz, colleagues seek help for pork producers

Minnesota Congressman Tim Walz is asking the U.S. Agriculture Department for emergency help for the nation's pork producers.
by Cathy Mayfield

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Experts call for stronger E. coli prevention

Experts call for stronger E. coli prevention

Amid heightened concern about E. coli contamination in the nation's beef supply, food safety experts are calling for stronger measures at processing facilities.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Memorial for Borlaug to be held in Texas today

Memorial for Borlaug to be held in Texas today

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack are to speak at a memorial for Nobel Peace Prize winning agricultural scientist and University of Minnesota alumnus Norman Borlaug.

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaking at U of M

Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, will present a lecture at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and College of Continuing Education, Monday, Oct. 5.
by Cathy Mayfield

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Congress announces $350 million dairy aid package

Congress announces $350 million dairy aid package

Amid a crisis of low milk prices and mounting losses in dairy country, lawmakers in Congress have agreed to a $350 million emergency aid package aimed at helping struggling milk farmers.

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University of Minnesota releases new wheat variety

The University of Minnesota is releasing a new wheat variety named Sabin.

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USDA says Minn. soybean harvest behind pace

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Minnesota's soybean harvest is behind the normal pace for late September.
by Mark Steil

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Cool summer means fewer pumpkins

Cool summer means fewer pumpkins

One central Minnesota grower says his pumpkin harvest will be down about 30 percent compared with last year's bumper crop.

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