Agriculture

October 27, 2009 6:49 AM

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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October 24, 2009 8:00 AM

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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October 22, 2009 9:59 AM

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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October 9, 2009 6:41 PM

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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October 9, 2009 3:05 PM

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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October 8, 2009 3:25 PM

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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October 7, 2009 1:43 PM

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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October 6, 2009 3:28 PM

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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October 6, 2009 8:26 AM

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.