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Organic famers meet hoping to tackle their biggest challenges

Organic famers meet hoping to tackle their biggest challenges

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture kicks off a two day conference on organic farming today in St. Cloud, Minn.
by Tim Post

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Ag demand drives Cargill profits up 44 percent

Ag demand drives Cargill profits up 44 percent

Agribusiness giant Cargill said on Monday that second-quarter profits jumped 44 percent as it continued to benefit from strong demand for food commodities. It earned $954 million during the second quarter.

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Minnesota meat company recalls ground beef over E. coli concerns

Rochester Meat Co. has recalled about 188,000 pounds of ground beef patties and some other products because of E. coli bacteria concerns.

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Rising soybean prices may lead farmers to switch crops in 2008

Rising soybean prices may lead farmers to switch crops in 2008

Corn was king last year, so many farmers grew more corn than soybeans. That, in turn, has caused soybean futures to surge 84 percent in the past year.

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Sara Paretsky revisits 'Bleeding Kansas'

Sara Paretsky revisits 'Bleeding Kansas'

After writing a string of hard-boiled detective novels featuring private eye V.I. Warshawski, author Sara Paretsky is returning to her roots. Her new novel, "Bleeding Kansas," is set in a small town on the prairie.
by Euan Kerr

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State finishes big round of bovine TB testing; no new cases found

State finishes big round of bovine TB testing; no new cases found

The Board of Animal Health says the sample was big enough to conclude that the disease is not widespread in the state. It has only been found in the northwest corner.

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Feedlot regulation is a growing patchwork

Feedlot regulation is a growing patchwork

From county to county and township to township, the decisions over whether to allow new livestock feedlot operations is very different. Does this make it harder or easier to get a new facility approved?
by Dan Gunderson

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Health officials rule out chemical toxins in slaughterhouse illnesses

Minnesota health officials are testing workers at a pork processing plant in Austin where a dozen have come down with a mysterious neurological ailment. Authorities said they have ruled out chemical toxins as the cause of the illness.

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Behind the rise in food prices

Behind the rise in food prices

Food prices continue to rise, in part because there's more demand for the corn fed to chickens and beef. Some analysts say the this is just the beginning of the high prices.

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U.S. Senate passes $286 billion farm bill

U.S. Senate passes $286 billion farm bill

The bill, passed on a 79-14 vote, expands subsidies for wheat, barley, oat, soybeans and several other crops and creates new grants for vegetable and fruit growers.

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