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Ask a farmer: What are you curious to know about farming or life on the farm?

Ask a farmer: What are you curious to know about farming or life on the farm?

Many Minnesota farmers have had a rough year with flooded fields and being caught in a trade war between the U.S. and China. This week farmers are gathering for their annual summit near Redwood Falls. If you’re like most Americans you aren’t a farmer and won’t be there, but we will be and want your questions for farmers.
by Tim Pugmire, Brian Bakst and Mike Moen

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Farmfest returns to southwestern Minnesota this week

Farmfest returns to southwestern Minnesota this week

The annual agriculture trade show takes place from Tuesday through Thursday on a 50-acre site at the Gilfillan Estate southeast of Redwood Falls.
by Andrew Krueger

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Invasive viburnum leaf beetle found in Minnesota for the first time

Invasive viburnum leaf beetle found in Minnesota for the first time

For the first time, the viburnum leaf beetle has been confirmed in the state. A resident of Eden Prairie found the insect feeding on arrowwood viburnum leaves in June and contacted the state Department of Agriculture.
by MPR News Staff

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Economists say Trump administration is overpaying farmers for trade losses

Economists say Trump administration is overpaying farmers for trade losses

The Trump administration has released details of a $16 billion plan to compensate farmers who've lost money as a result of the trade dispute with China. Some economists say it's too generous.
by Dan Charles

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Hmong farmers, HealthEast write prescription for better health: Veggie boxes

Hmong farmers, HealthEast write prescription for better health: Veggie boxes

Eating healthy can be a challenge for people who lack access to fresh produce, or can’t afford it. The Hmong American Farmers Association and HealthEast have been trying to change that, and in turn, transform the doctor-patient relationship.
by Nancy Yang

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As climate changes, taxpayers will shoulder larger U.S. payouts to farmers

As climate changes, taxpayers will shoulder larger U.S. payouts to farmers

That's good for farmers but bad for taxpayers, who subsidize government-backed crop insurance. The fate of research that forecasts these costs is in doubt as economists and scientists leave the USDA.
by Dan Charles

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Chasing Palmer: Minnesota tries to stop high-cost invasive weed

Chasing Palmer: Minnesota tries to stop high-cost invasive weed

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is taking a zero-tolerance approach to the invasive Palmer amaranth plant, trying to prevent potentially significant financial losses for farmers.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minnesota, South Dakota cities wait on shrimp farm proposal

Tru Shrimp had planned to build a multi-million-dollar shrimp production facility in Luverne, in southwestern Minnesota. But in January, the Minnesota-based company told Luvene officials it was building in South Dakota instead.
by Associated Press

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Got milk? Squeeze on dairy farmers eases

Got milk? Squeeze on dairy farmers eases

Minnesota dairy farmers have been hit hard with a long-running series of challenges: low milk prices, trade wars and blizzards to boot. But dairy producers see a glimmer of hope for their industry.
by Catharine Richert

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Trump escapes blame for ethanol policy hurting corn farmers

Trump escapes blame for ethanol policy hurting corn farmers

Midwest farmers and their Republican elected officials rarely miss a chance to shower President Trump with praise when he takes actions they believe help agriculture, but they're now parsing their words over the administration's policies dealing with ethanol.
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