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Agriculture

Farmers embrace genetically modified beets

Farmers embrace genetically modified beets

Farmers in the Red River Valley are starting to harvest the first crop of genetically modified sugar beets. While most farmers are happy with the Roundup Ready beets, there are some lingering concerns.
by Dan Gunderson

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Corn, soybean crop development still lags in Minn.

The progress of the corn and soybean crops are behind the five-year averages in Minnesota, but small grains are catching up.

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Land values on the rise even for non-prime farmland

Land values on the rise even for non-prime farmland

Land prices for the best farm acreage have been shooting up. But now, even the state's less-than-prime farmland is selling for record amounts. Many are buying the land not for farming, but for recreation.
by Tom Robertson

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The flying photographer

The flying photographer

Some people go to drastic lengths to take a great picture. For photographer Maxwell Mackenzie it meant learning to fly -- with his feet.
by Marianne Combs

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Ethanol plant welcomes falling corn prices

Ethanol plant welcomes falling corn prices

VeraSun Energy officials say they plan to begin making ethanol at a new plant in Welcome, Minn. by the end of September.
by Mark Steil

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Moderate drought conditions persist for third summer in a row

Moderate drought conditions persist for third summer in a row

Parts of Minnesota are dealing with moderate drought conditions for the third summer in a row. A wet spring gave way to a drier-than-normal summer across much of the state.
by Minnesota News Network

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2008 holds promise for farmers

2008 holds promise for farmers

Despite bad spring weather, the nation's corn crop has recovered. The U.S. Agriculture Department today estimated the Minnesota corn harvest could even set a record.
by Mark Steil

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Farmers could reap a record corn harvest

Farmers could reap a record corn harvest

The U.S. Agriculture Department says Minnesota farmers could harvest a record corn crop this fall. The USDA released its first detailed estimate today of the harvest outlook.
by Mark Steil

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Farmers anticipate positive crop estimate

Farmers anticipate positive crop estimate

U.S. Agriculture Department workers have been sampling grain fields the last few weeks and will estimate harvest prospects in a report tomorrow.
by Mark Steil

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Minnesota farmers need rain

Minnesota farmers need rain

The latest Minnesota crop conditions and progress report show portions of central Minnesota with less-than-adequate top soil moisture. The driest areas of the state are near Hutchinson, Willmar, Montivideo and Redwood Falls.
by Minnesota News Network

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