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Agriculture

ND voters add 'right to farm' to state constitution

ND voters add 'right to farm' to state constitution

Voters in the ag-dependent state became the first to enshrine the right to farm in their constitution, a move that some say could have far-reaching effects on genetic modification, land use and the way animals are raised.

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Farmers wrap up harvest ahead of average

Minnesota farmers are finishing the corn and sunflower harvests ahead of the five-year average.

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Dairy farm safety net dies with farm bill

Small dairy farmers in the Northeast and Wisconsin say a tough year has been made worse by Congress' failure to pass a new farm bill before the old one expired.

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Hog beatings cause SD plant to shut briefly

A Sioux Falls meatpacking plant was shut down briefly because a truck driver was beating the hogs that he was bringing to be slaughtered.

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Minn. corn harvest dodges worst of drought

Minn. corn harvest dodges worst of drought

Minnesota's crop season started and ended in drought this year, but in between things weren't too bad for most farmers. Despite the hurt production, the damage to Minnesota's $7 billion corn crop wasn't as serious as in other areas.
by Mark Steil

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Tough harvest this year for Minnesota apple growers

Tough harvest this year for Minnesota apple growers

Apple lovers may have a hard time finding locally-grown Honeycrisp apples this year. Unusually warm weather in March and hard frost in April killed off apple blossoms. The thousands of apples that remained on trees were damaged by summer hail storms and drought.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Dry weather helps along harvest work

Progress on the Minnesota harvest continues well ahead of normal, aided by dry weather.
by Mark Steil

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Ag Dept. wins grant for food safety

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is getting federal help to more quickly trace contaminated food to grocery stores and other distribution points.

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FDA warns Iowa egg firm over bacteria

An Iowa egg producer diverted eggs from the food supply after a recent inspection discovered salmonella in two of its barns.

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Changes wanted to crop insurance rules

Some upper Midwest farmers who thought they caught a break when the federal government eased crop insurance rules for land hit by prolonged flooding are finding it isn't as easy to cash in as they first thought.

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