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C. Ford Rungee

To find out more about the impact of planting so much corn long-term, MPR's Tom Crann spoke with C. Ford Rungee, a professor of Applied Economics and director of the Center of International Food and Agricultural policy at the University of Minnesota.

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Farmers to plant more corn to meet ethanol demand

Farmers to plant more corn to meet ethanol demand

The U.S. Agriculture Department reported Friday that American farmers will plant the most corn in about 60 years.
by Mark Steil

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Farmers play corn roulette

Farmers play corn roulette

This could be a historic year for the nation's corn farmers. It's expected that rising ethanol production will bring a big increase in the U.S. corn crop.
by Mark Steil

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Walz hears farm bill ideas

Walz hears farm bill ideas

Southwest Minnesota farmers told 1st District Congressman Tim Walz Wednesday what they'd like to see in the next farm bill. Among the suggestions: cap federal subsidy payments to the largest farms.
by Mark Steil

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U.S. Forest Service releases controversial management plan for near Ely

U.S. Forest Service releases controversial management plan for near Ely

Forest Service officials say the project will use logging, replanting, and road closings to help bring the forest closer to how it may have looked a century ago.
by Bob Kelleher

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Minnesota farmers boost corn acres

Minnesota farmers boost corn acres

Minnesota's mix of crops will be a little different this spring. Farmers will plant more corn. The underlying reason for the decision is the growth of the ethanol industry.
by Mark Steil

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Minnesota's role in increasing renewable fuel supply

Minnesota's role in increasing renewable fuel supply

In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Bush called for America to produce 35 billion gallons of renewable and alternative fuels by 2017. Much of that fuel may well come from Minnesota's farm fields.

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Minnesota family files E. coli lawsuit against Taco John's

Minnesota family files E. coli lawsuit against Taco John's

An Albert Lea woman and her son are the latest to file a lawsuit against Taco John's after they became ill from food tainted with E. coli.

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California lettuce possible source of Taco John's E-coli

California lettuce possible source of Taco John's E-coli

Health officials say California-grown lettuce may be a source of the E-coli outbreak at Taco John's restaurants in Minnesota and Iowa late last year.

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North Dakota challenges federal ban on hemp

North Dakota challenges federal ban on hemp

North Dakota is licensing farmers to grow hemp, setting up a clash with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration. Hemp is grown for it's fibers and oil in much of the world, but the DEA classifies the plant as an illegal drug.
by Dan Gunderson

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