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Agriculture

American Crystal Sugar Company heavily fined for air quality violations

American Crystal Sugar Company heavily fined for air quality violations

Moorhead based American Crystal Sugar Company has been fined $350,000 for air quality violations. Under a new state law, a portion of that money will go to a local community health board.
by Dan Gunderson

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Red Lake Nation goes on a sales trip to India to discuss trade, walleye and wild rice

Red Lake Nation goes on a sales trip to India to discuss trade, walleye and wild rice

India is now the world’s most populous nation with 1.4 billion people. This week a representative from the Red Lake Nation will look to tap into that giant market by joining a U.S. trade mission to New Delhi.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Study finds Minnesota state bee in tough shape

Study finds Minnesota state bee in tough shape

The first DNA analysis of the rusty patched bumble bee reinforces the precarious state of the endangered species. The data will help bee conservationists determine the best options for protecting and rebuilding the population.
by Dan Gunderson

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What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreak

What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreak

Cattle are getting sick with H5N1, and one person got sick in Texas. How bad could this be for dairy farms? Could it spread among people? Here's what scientists are learning.
by Will Stone

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Small solutions to the big phosphorus water quality challenge

Small solutions to the big phosphorus water quality challenge

High levels of phosphorus and nitrogen flow north in the Red River, contributing to increasing algae blooms in Lake Winnipeg. A project in a small northwestern Minnesota town shows the possibilities and challenges of fixing water quality across borders.
by Dan Gunderson

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Dairy cows have tested positive for bird flu in Texas, Kansas and Michigan

Dairy cows have tested positive for bird flu in Texas, Kansas and Michigan

Livestock in Texas, Kansas and Michigan are confirmed to have the virus, and herds in New Mexico and Idaho have also tested positive. The threat to the public is low, federal officials say.
by Joe Hernandez

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