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New organic food labels take effect

After years of debate, new federal standards for organic foods take effect this week. While many hail the USDA certification process, others say the new labels are unnecessary and will confuse consumers.

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A nation's food under threat?

As America looks for potential avenues where terrorists might attack, many people worry the nation's food supply could be among the targets.

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Seasons of extreme weather sow a spotty harvest

Farmers experience the yo-yo effect of another year of extreme weather.

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Slow Food slow to catch on

You've heard of fast food. How about slow food? Slow Food is an international movement that focuses on cooking and eating at a leisurely pace. Its members believe in supporting small-scale food production, local farmers and reviving regional food traditions. While there are 65,000 members worldwide the movement is taking off rather slowly in Minnesota. There's about a hundred members in the state. But they say there is growing interest.

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Feedlot "encyclopedia" hits the shelves

Work is almost complete on what may be the largest study ever attempted of animal feedlots. Minnesota farmers, government officials, and environmental groups all had a role in designing the report, which has taken four years and cost $3 million.

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Ventura begins final foreign journey as governor

Gov. Jesse Ventura is spending the next three days participating in the U.S. Food & Agribusiness Exhibition in Havana. The governor and leaders from several prominent Minnesota companies say the island nation presents a new market for the state's farmers, but Ventura's visit has drawn criticisms from Bush administration officials who say he's only lending legitimacy to Fidel Castro's government.

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Wild rice at the center of a cultural dispute.

Minnesota researchers are trying to make wild rice a more productive crop for farmers. American Indians see the research as the theft of a plant they consider sacred.

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Flood aid passes after rocky start

What leaders thought would be speedy special session to approve a $31.8 million bailout package for flooded areas of northern Minnesota dragged on Thursday after a legislator tried to help farmers in the south. The bill eventually passed both houses unanimously.

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Selling Out to ADM?

Farmers vote soon on whether to sell the state's largest ethanol plant to Archer Daniels Midland.

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