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Agriculture

Berry growers using lasers to stave off thieving birds

Berry growers using lasers to stave off thieving birds

Laser beams that sweep erratically across crops have shown promise in protecting harvests from loss caused by birds. But researchers are still studying whether the beams may harm the animals' retinas.
by Tom Banse

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For Wisconsin's dairy farmers, tariffs could reshape the race for the Senate

For Wisconsin's dairy farmers, tariffs could reshape the race for the Senate

Retaliatory tariffs on dairy may put dairy farmers in Wisconsin, a state won by Donald Trump in 2016, up for political grabs in this year's midterm elections.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Denise Guerra

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Farmers' feelings on tariffs mixed at Farmfest

Farmers' feelings on tariffs mixed at Farmfest

The annual trade show in southwestern Minnesota attracts more than 30,000 visitors, and this year many of them are wondering about the trade war brought on by import tariffs from the Trump administration.
by Mark Steil

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White Earth hopes food truck puts reservation on road to better health

White Earth hopes food truck puts reservation on road to better health

Tribal leaders believe a food truck once owned by famed Sioux Chef Sean Sherman can help connect White Earth members to healthier eating choices — and slow the reservation's diabetes epidemic.
by Dan Gunderson

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Can Minnesota have clean water without regulating fertilizer?

Can Minnesota have clean water without regulating fertilizer?

Minnesota farmers rely heavily on nitrogen fertilizer to grow the crops that help make agriculture a $75 billion industry. But the state has struggled to find the right balance between food and fuel production and clean water. The state held the first in a series of hearings about new regulations on fertilizer use Monday.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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