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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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Farm loan delinquencies highest in 9 years as prices slump

Farm loan delinquencies highest in 9 years as prices slump

The nation's farmers are struggling to pay back loans after years of low crop prices and a backlash from foreign buyers over President Trump's tariffs, with a key government program showing the highest default rate in at least nine years.
by Associated Press

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Is fear driving sales of dicamba-proof soybeans?

Is fear driving sales of dicamba-proof soybeans?

Some farmers say they're buying a popular new soybean seed partly because they're afraid of crop damage from herbicide drift. A new lawsuit claims the seed maker is violating antitrust laws.
by Dan Charles

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MnDOT says new snow fencing is paying dividends this winter

MnDOT says new snow fencing is paying dividends this winter

During the first storms of the season, from December into early January, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said there was a noticeable decrease in crashes in areas where the new fencing is located.
by Andrew Krueger

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Lawmakers look to boost funding to address farmer stress, suicide

Lawmakers look to boost funding to address farmer stress, suicide

The Minnesota House agriculture committee heard Thursday from a Kittson County farmer who lost her husband and from a counselor who gets calls seven days a week from those in need.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Ask a 'sotan: How did George Hormel, grandfather of Spam, get to Minnesota?

Ask a 'sotan: How did George Hormel, grandfather of Spam, get to Minnesota?

Hormel, the company that brought the world Spam (the eating kind) and other meaty meals, makes its home in Austin, Minn. The writings of a young George Hormel reveal just why this international food giant ended up here.
by Matt Mikus

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Don't panic: The government shutdown isn't making food unsafe

Don't panic: The government shutdown isn't making food unsafe

The Food and Drug Administration is inspecting less food these days, thanks to the shutdown. And while that has raised questions about food safety, the food business is largely carrying on as usual.
by Dan Charles

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Beef-friendly Nebraska eyes regulations on the word 'meat'

Beef-friendly Nebraska eyes regulations on the word 'meat'

More than four months after Missouri became the first U.S. state to regulate the term "meat" on product labels, Nebraska's powerful farm groups are pushing for similar regulations on veggie burgers, tofu dogs and other items that look and taste like real meat.
by Associated Press

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Nobody is moving our cheese: American surplus reaches record high

Nobody is moving our cheese: American surplus reaches record high

Americans consumed almost 37 pounds per capita in 2017, but that wasn't enough to reduce the country's 1.4 billion-pound cheese surplus. The stockpile of cheese started to build several years ago.
by Samantha Raphelson

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