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As crop prices fall, MN farmers may roll more land into conservation

As crop prices fall, MN farmers may roll more land into conservation

Major grain prices are so low many farmers will lose money trying to put a crop in the ground. That's rekindling farmer interest in enrolling land in the federal Conservation Reserve Program.
by Mark Steil

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MN beekeeper: Feds must tighten rules on insecticide-coated seeds

MN beekeeper: Feds must tighten rules on insecticide-coated seeds

A federal lawsuit filed today seeks to force the EPA to label the seeds as a pesticide. The change would curb use of the pesticides that beekeepers say are inadvertently killing their colonies.
by Dan Gunderson

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How one Minnesota chicken producer kept the bird flu out

How one Minnesota chicken producer kept the bird flu out

As avian flu swept across Minnesota this spring, Gold'n Plump managed to keep every one of its hundreds of central Minnesota chicken barns virus-free. Now, poultry producers nationally are taking notice.
by Mark Steil

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For farmers, great harvests can bring on hard times

For farmers, great harvests can bring on hard times

Record crops are causing prices to drop. Most farm sectors are struggling to make money.
by Mark Steil

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Farmers have been enjoying the fruits of bee labor for 9,000 years

Farmers have been enjoying the fruits of bee labor for 9,000 years

Beekeeping plays a vital role in modern agriculture. New research shows farmers have been fostering a sweet relationship with honey producers for at least 9,000 years, much earlier than previously thought.
by Jeremy Cherfas

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MN turkey growers want bird flu vaccine, but it's no cure-all

MN turkey growers want bird flu vaccine, but it's no cure-all

Minnesota turkey farmers are clamoring to vaccinate their flocks this fall against avian flu. But while initial tests in chickens are encouraging, the vaccine has plenty of downside.
by Lorna Benson

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Farmers, feedlots chafe at consumer demands for change

Farmers, feedlots chafe at consumer demands for change

Rapidly shifting consumer preferences are helping produce huge changes in the food business. That's causing visible fractures within Minnesota agriculture.
by Mark Steil

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Drones helping Minnesota farmers see the light

Drones helping Minnesota farmers see the light

University of Minnesota researchers say drone technology is still limited, but the potential benefits are huge. Agriculture is expected to be the first big user.
by Dan Gunderson

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Bird flu quarantine lifted in hard-hit Kandiyohi County

Bird flu quarantine lifted in hard-hit Kandiyohi County

The decision means farmers in the western Minnesota county with flocks unaffected by the virus will be able to move poultry on and off their land without restrictions.
by Mark Steil

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