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Agriculture

Minnesota man celebrates 50 years as dairy cattle judge

Minnesota man celebrates 50 years as dairy cattle judge

John Schroeder, the lifelong dairy farmer from rural Courtland got his start on the University of Minnesota judging team. He got his first invitation to be a professional judge soon after graduating in 1969.
by Associated Press

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Hormel sells pork processor to WholeStone Farms

Austin-based Hormel Foods is selling its Nebraska pork processing plant in a deal that will leave it with a guaranteed supply of meat for Spam and other products.
by Martin Moylan

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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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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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Trump tapping $12B to help farmers affected by tariffs

Trump tapping $12B to help farmers affected by tariffs

The government announced a $12 billion plan Tuesday to assist farmers who have been hurt by President Donald Trump's trade disputes with China and other trading partners.
by Associated Press

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How can the Midwest fix the ocean it has killed?

How can the Midwest fix the ocean it has killed?

What Midwest agriculture puts into the soil is polluting a massive chunk of the Gulf of Mexico. Solutions to the massive ocean dead zone are out there, but they're not easy.
by Cody Nelson

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