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Agriculture

Some U.S. farmers boxed in by coronavirus outbreak

Some U.S. farmers boxed in by coronavirus outbreak

Fewer ships from China are docking in the U.S., which hurts U.S. farmers who send exports on the ships' return trips. And perishables that do make it sometimes rot on the docks in China.
by Anna King

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An Airbnb for farmland hits a snag, as farmers raise data privacy concerns

An Airbnb for farmland hits a snag, as farmers raise data privacy concerns

The internet startup Tillable wants to match farmers with farmland available for rent. The problem? Farmers already on that land fear their farm data is being used against them.
by Dan Charles

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Trump signals he's prepared to give farmers more federal aid

Trump signals he's prepared to give farmers more federal aid

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue had said that a third year of financial assistance would not be necessary since China had committed to increasing its agriculture purchases under a trade deal. But China’s economy is being rocked by the new virus.
by The Associated Press

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Report: Minnesota paying out $135K annually due to wolf kills

Report: Minnesota paying out $135K annually due to wolf kills

In the last decade, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture has paid out an average of $135,000 on about 110 wolf depredation claims each year.

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First, they invented a way to rescue people from grain bin accidents. Now they’re trying to prevent them.

First, they invented a way to rescue people from grain bin accidents. Now they’re trying to prevent them.

They’re ubiquitous in farm country: Tall silver grain bins that are used to store the fall harvest. But they’re also dangerous. Now a western Minnesota family has developed a way to avoid deaths when workers fall in, and they hope state officials will do something to ensure farms have the equipment to prevent accidents altogether.
by Dan Gunderson

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Winter veggie gardens bloom in Minnesota as home greenhouse options grow

Winter veggie gardens bloom in Minnesota as home greenhouse options grow

New energy-efficient structures are enabling homeowners and small farmers to grow veggies year-round. “There isn't a whole lot you can't grow,” says the founder of GroShed — even when it's 30 below zero, the days are short or the sun is weak.
by Martin Moylan

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In long-running dispute over water and land in Pineland Sands, a farmer is caught in the middle

In long-running dispute over water and land in Pineland Sands, a farmer is caught in the middle

Cattle rancher Tim Nolte's plan to expand his farm has gotten caught up in a yearslong debate over the effects of changing land use on the water of the Pineland Sands region, which covers four counties in north-central Minnesota.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Planning, training, challenge and hope: Passing the family farm to the next generation

Planning, training, challenge and hope: Passing the family farm to the next generation

As Minnesota farmers get older — their average age is now 58 — many are thinking about what's next for the family farm. A challenging ag economy in recent years makes passing the farm on to the next generation more difficult.
by Dan Gunderson

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Some Midwest farmers see hope in Democrats' climate platforms

Some Midwest farmers see hope in Democrats' climate platforms

A small group of farmers in Iowa believe they’ve influenced the field of Democratic presidential candidates to focus more on climate change and how agriculture can be part of the solution to global warming.
by Cody Nelson

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