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Biodiesel requirement takes effect

State officials are celebrating the start of a new requirement Thursday that all diesel fuel sold in Minnesota contain 2 percent biodiesel.

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Minnesota trying to contain bovine tuberculosis outbreak

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health is working to contain the state's first bovine tuberculosis outbreak since 1971.

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Katrina slows farm economy

Hurricane Katrina's impact reaches far beyond the gulf coast. As harvest approaches, Minnesota farmers are worried about the storm's effect on them.

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Minnesota's oldest co-op store may close

One of the oldest stores in Minnesota may close its doors. A group of farmers started the store in 1894.

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Ethanol industry gets boost from energy bill

The ethanol industry is a big winner in the new energy bill passed recently by Congress. The measure nearly doubles the required amount of renewable fuels used in gasoline. That translates into double the amount of ethanol needed to fulfill the standard in the next 10 years.

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Winners and losers assess impact of CAFTA

Farm leaders disagree over the benefits of the Central American Free Trade Agreement, which was signed by President Bush this week.

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U.S. ag secretary meets with Minnesota farmers

Farmers are tuned into the debate over the next farm bill. They demonstrated their interest at a public meeting Wednesday at Farmfest, near Redwood Falls, which was hosted by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns.

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The subsidy factor in land sales

One of the factors driving near-record farmland prices may be federal crop subsidies. The top subsidy recipients are also among the top land buyers.

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Too wet in some areas; too dry in others

Minnesotans love to talk about the extremes in the weather. This year, those extremes -- too dry in the south, too wet in the northwest -- have left some farmers wondering if they can survive another year.

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