Agriculture

March 13, 2009 3:00 AM

Janesville, Minn. hit hard in the ethanol bust

In the southern Minnesota town of Janesville, a brand new ethanol plant sits idle and unused, a sign of how bad things are in the industry.

by Mark Steil

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March 12, 2009 2:41 PM

New for cows: A vaccine for E. coli

A Minnesota company has won federal approval to become the first in the U.S. to market an E. coli vaccine for cattle.

by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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February 27, 2009 3:00 AM

Obama plan could cost Minnesota farms millions

Thousands of Minnesota farmers will see a major portion of their income disappear if Congress passes President Obama's farm proposal.

by Mark Steil

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February 10, 2009 3:44 PM

Recalled peanuts found in school inventories

At least 16 schools across Minnesota have found more than 2.5 tons of recalled peanuts in their inventories and are now working to destroy those items.

by Tom Weber

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February 7, 2009 10:00 AM

Milk prices slashed in half for Minnesota farmers

Milk prices paid to farmers have fallen by half since last fall. And that means some Minnesota farmers will struggle to break even this year.

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February 5, 2009 4:46 PM

Minn. officials issue advisory for alfalfa sprouts

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is issuing a consumer advisory for Jack & The Green Sprouts brand alfalfa after routine testing found a package contained salmonella.

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February 4, 2009 2:43 PM

Ag census shows number of Minn. farms holds stable

The traditional family farm is getting more scarce and large farms are producing more and more of our food. That's one of the findings of the 2007 Census of Agriculture, released today by the U.S. Agriculture Department. But the census also indicates there's still hope for smaller operations.

by Mark Steil

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January 27, 2009 9:26 AM

Iowa slaughterhouse manager faces charges

Nearly a thousand new charges have been filed in the state's prosecution of alleged child labor violations at a northeast Iowa kosher meatpacking plant.

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January 16, 2009 5:54 PM

Peanut butter probe expands; takes on new urgency

Federal food safety officials say 85 food companies have purchased peanut products from the Georgia facility under investigation in the latest salmonella outbreak.