Agriculture

June 25, 2009 4:58 PM

Beef recalled in Midwest over possible E. coli

JBS Swift Beef Co. has recalled about 41,000 pounds of beef products in Minnesota and several other states because of possible E. coli contamination.

by Madeleine Baran

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June 24, 2009 4:36 PM

Climate bill still faces tough road, despite Peterson's support

A national climate bill took a big step forward today when U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., announced a deal on agricultural issues in the package.

by Mark Steil

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June 19, 2009 10:07 AM

Strawberry farms open for business this weekend

The sweet scent of strawberries will be in the air, as strawberry patches around the region prepare to open for business this weekend.

by Elizabeth Baier

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June 2, 2009 5:00 PM

A great harvest of food movies screening in Minneapolis

Hundreds of people are expected tonight and tomorrow at Minneapolis screenings of a new movie called "Fresh." It's the first of a string of movies due for release this summer about food, and the debate over its place in our lives.

by Euan Kerr

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May 26, 2009 6:32 PM

Report: Hot dry weather helps Minn. farmers plant

The hot, dry weather last week let farmers stay in the fields to nearly complete planting the Minnesota corn crop, but topsoil moisture is drying up.

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May 25, 2009 3:00 AM

Experts look for signs of ash borers' spread

Tree inspectors continue to fan out near the Minneapolis-St. Paul border, looking for signs of the emerald ash borer.

by Jessica Mador

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May 19, 2009 5:30 PM

Michael Pollan spreads the word about eating food

Journalist and food expert Michael Pollan was often asked for advice about the best things to eat. After a lot of research he came up with a seven word formula: "Eat food, not too much, mostly plants." Now Pollan is being told his ideas are changing lives.

by Euan Kerr

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May 15, 2009 4:15 PM

Raising sheep a family affair on one farm

The most recent agricultural census finds a growing number of women farmers in the U.S. It reports a nearly 30 percent increase in women farmers from 2002 to 2007. And for those women raising sheep, being a wool producer comes at a time when the number of knitters fueling the knitting industry is on the rise.

by Ambar Espinoza

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May 12, 2009 3:00 AM

Wet weather delays spring planting in the Red River Valley

Spring planting is nearly finished across much of Minnesota. But in the soggy Red River Valley, many farmers are still waiting to get into the fields.

by Dan Gunderson