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Agriculture

Is an insecticide that harms bees bad for deer?

Is an insecticide that harms bees bad for deer?

It's often bees that make headlines for the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides. But a new study says the chemical might be harming white-tailed deer, too.
by Dan Gunderson

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Why are so many farmers markets failing? Because the market is saturated

Why are so many farmers markets failing? Because the market is saturated

Farmers aren't producing enough to keep up with the number of smaller markets that keep popping up, often in close proximity to others. This results in fewer customers, unsold food and maybe closure.
by Jodi Helmer

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Peterson, Craig talk farm issues in Red Wing, Minn.

Peterson, Craig talk farm issues in Red Wing, Minn.

The Democrats sympathized with farmers dealing with low commodity prices, building damage from heavy snow and uncertainty about U.S. trade policy.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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As barns collapse, farmers lose cows, income, sleep

As barns collapse, farmers lose cows, income, sleep

Minnesota's heavy snowfalls have led to dozens of barn collapses, forcing dairy farmers to sell herds, find new shelter and cope with yet one more financial stressor.
by Catharine Richert

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EPA rules on issue pitting oil producers, corn farmers

EPA rules on issue pitting oil producers, corn farmers

The Trump administration is proposing to allow year-round sales of gasoline mixed with 15 percent ethanol, seeking to calm a dispute that has riled two politically important blocs -- the oil industry and corn farmers.
by Associated Press

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Gene-edited food quietly arrives in restaurant cooking oil

Gene-edited food quietly arrives in restaurant cooking oil

The Minnesota-based company, Calyxt, said it can't reveal its first customer for competitive reasons, but CEO Jim Blome said the oil is "in use and being eaten."
by Associated Press

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Ag, DNR leaders highlight Walz priorities in Nicollet

Ag, DNR leaders highlight Walz priorities in Nicollet

Minnesota's agriculture commissioner and DNR commissioner met with residents in Nicollet Saturday. They covered just a few of the issues facing their departments.

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Heavy snow brings hardship for Minnesota dairy farms

Heavy snow brings hardship for Minnesota dairy farms

The past month's heavy snow has caused trouble for many Minnesota dairy farmers as trucks haven't been able get down some snow-choked rural roads to reach farms and pick up milk.
by MPR News Staff

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