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Agriculture

Jennie-O recalls more than 164,000 pounds of ground turkey

A Minnesota-based poultry producer is recalling more than 164,000 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be contaminated with salmonella.
by Associated Press

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Big Beef prepares for battle, as interest grows in plant-based and lab-grown meats

Big Beef prepares for battle, as interest grows in plant-based and lab-grown meats

As sales of plant-based substitutes like almond milk rise and cow milk sales decline, the meat industry sees a cautionary tale. With meat alternatives growing, Big Beef takes the fight to regulators.
by Frank Morris

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Pollution agency denies permit for huge hog feedlot in SE Minnesota

Pollution agency denies permit for huge hog feedlot in SE Minnesota

State environmental regulators on Tuesday called for a deeper look at groundwater contamination in southeastern Minnesota as they rejected a proposed 4,800-head swine farrowing operation.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Startup using tech to pull back the curtain on seed, fertilizer prices

Startup using tech to pull back the curtain on seed, fertilizer prices

The Farmers Business Network was born of farmers frustrated with opaque pricing for seed and chemicals, and tech guys who believe that data is the answer. So far, about 7,500 farmers across North America are buying in to the idea.
by Dan Gunderson

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Wolves are back in Germany, but not always welcome

Wolves are back in Germany, but not always welcome

Wolves are making a big comeback in Germany, and with their return there is growing political tension over whether the animals pose too much of a threat to livestock.
by Martin Kaste

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Farmers buoyed but cautious as China resumes buying soybeans

Farmers buoyed but cautious as China resumes buying soybeans

The resumption of soybean sales to China this week is encouraging to American farmers, but producers see it only as a small step and say they need more federal aid.
by Associated Press

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Farm bill compromise reached with SNAP changes out, industrial hemp in

Farm bill compromise reached with SNAP changes out, industrial hemp in

While much of the farm bill draft mirrors current law, there is a major change coming for farmers: industrial hemp will be legalized. Forestry and food stamps became sticking points.
by Brakkton Booker and Grant Gerlock

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MPR's Mark Steil reflects on 40 years of covering farm country

Today is the official last day on the job for MPR's Worthington-based reporter, who has been with MPR since 1978. He joined MPR News' Phil Picardi to talk about the state of agriculture in Minnesota.
by Phil Picardi

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