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Court sends Daley decision back to MPCA over greenhouse gas issue

Court sends Daley decision back to MPCA over greenhouse gas issue

The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday gave the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency a bit of homework when it delivered its decision in a case involving Daley Farms of Lewiston, Minn.

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Unions sue USDA seeking to halt new pork processing rule

The union representing workers at pork processing plants sued the federal government to challenge a new rule that allows companies to set line speeds and turn over more food safety tasks to company employees.
by The Associated Press

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Trump administration says plan would restore ethanol demand

Trump administration says plan would restore ethanol demand

The Trump administration announced Friday it plans to implement new rules that will increase demand for ethanol, reversing a decline caused by exemptions given to oil refineries.
by The Associated Press

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Trump farm secretary: No guarantee small farms will survive

Trump farm secretary: No guarantee small farms will survive

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told reporters following an appearance at the World Dairy Expo in Madison that it's getting harder for farmers to get by on milking smaller herds.
by The Associated Press

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Invasive Palmer amaranth discovered in Houston County

Invasive Palmer amaranth discovered in Houston County

First discovered in Lyon and Yellow Medicine counties in 2016, the invasive weed has now been found in eight counties statewide.
by Mohamed Ibrahim

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Weather woes continue as harvest nears for Minnesota farmers

Weather woes continue as harvest nears for Minnesota farmers

After weeks of heavy rain and flooding, crops were planted late this spring — increasing the risk that corn will be killed by an early frost before it matures. And now muddy fields are delaying the soybean harvest.
by Dan Gunderson

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