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Agri-Growth Council to discuss sustainability

Leaders in Minnesota agriculture and agribusiness will make sustainability the focus of an annual meeting on Tuesday in Minneapolis.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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China lifts ban on U.S. pork imports

China has agreed to lift its ban on pork imports from the United States, according to a statement released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
by Madeleine Baran

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Livestock farmers have last chance to get waivers

Livestock farmers have last chance to get waivers

A voluntary program to help livestock farmers comply with environmental regulations ends next year and those who haven't made the changes yet have until the end of the week to apply for a waiver. Otherwise, the agreement commits farmers to make improvements by the end of next year.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Authorities seize cows from Stearns County farm

Authorities in central Minnesota have seized 47 cows from a dairy farm after they found the animals were living in poor conditions.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Low milk prices have dairy farmers killing cows

A milk glut has dairy farmers across the U.S. killing hundreds of thousands of cows to try to reduce the milk supply and boost prices.

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Wet fall could slow good harvest in central Minn.

Wet fall could slow good harvest in central Minn.

If they can just get into the fields, central Minnesota farmers still anticipate strong corn and soybean yields for the year.

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SBA disaster loans available in Minnesota

The Small Business Administration says disaster loans are available in some eastern Minnesota counties because of the drought that began earlier this year.

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Corn crop harvest increased by warm weather

Warm September weather helped increase the size of the Minnesota corn crop and the U.S. Agriculture Department says state farmers should harvest more than 1.2 billion bushels.
by Mark Steil

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USDA predicts record corn, soybean harvest

A record corn and soybean harvest will do little to help farmers already struggling with low prices and high production costs, a farm economist said Friday after the latest crop projections were released.

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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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