Agriculture

Congressional candidates from Minnesota's agricultural belt debated at the first day of Farmfest. Candidates from the 1st and 7th Districts talked about the federal deficit, farm policy and other issues at the trade show near Redwood Falls.
Most of Minnesota has had plenty of rain this summer, some areas have had way too much. But the southwest corner of the state is dry. Some areas are as much as five inches below normal rainfall for the year and that's hurting crops.