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Minn. farmers' harvest hit hard by drifting weed killer

Minn. farmers' harvest hit hard by drifting weed killer

The controversial weed killer, dicamba, has cost Minnesota farmers millions of dollars this season. For many, there's no way to get compensated for their loss.
by Mark Steil

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Photos: Minnesota farm family's corn harvest is labor of love

Photos: Minnesota farm family's corn harvest is labor of love

Nathan Collins calls the 10-hours-a-day fall corn harvest a vacation. Working the family farm at harvest time is far from easy, but it's a tradition with deep family roots.
by Evan Frost

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Minnesota on track for record wheat yields

Minnesota on track for record wheat yields

Regional wheat breeding programs have helped double yields since 1995, University of Minnesota researchers say.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minnesota ranchers welcome more federal cash to stop wolves

Minnesota ranchers welcome more federal cash to stop wolves

The USDA has freed up money to trap and kill wolves in Minnesota that eat beef cattle and other domestic animals. Farmers around Nimrod, Minn., say it's absolutely needed.
by John Enger

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Wet autumn tests farmers, delays harvest

Wet autumn tests farmers, delays harvest

It's been a wet fall, and Minnesota farmers are running behind on harvesting the state's two primary crops, corn and soybeans. The delay means harvest could bump up against the first snow.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Why are Minnesota pheasant numbers down? Ask Washington

Why are Minnesota pheasant numbers down? Ask Washington

With hunting season set to open Saturday, there are efforts underway to increase pheasant numbers. But a lot depends on what happens in Congress.
by Mark Steil

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Notes from the field: Good reporting starts with listening

Notes from the field: Good reporting starts with listening

Reporter Elizabeth Dunbar has been covering the environment for several years, but she's trying a different approach for a project looking at the future of agriculture.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Clueless consumers motivate agriculture educators to reach more students

Clueless consumers motivate agriculture educators to reach more students

Too many consumers are ignorant about where their food comes from and what it takes to produce it, say Minnesota's agriculture educators. But they say there's hope as more schools start community gardens and expose kids to food production at an early age.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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CSA — with a twist — aims to create 'deeper understanding' of Hmong art, farmers

CSA — with a twist — aims to create 'deeper understanding' of Hmong art, farmers

ArtCrop intends to highlight the importance that agriculture plays in the Hmong culture, while also drawing attention to the parallel challenges that artists and farmers face: That despite value in their work, both often struggle to thrive.
by Nancy Yang

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