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Corn prices fall after USDA planting report

Corn prices fall after USDA planting report

Corn prices fell after the U.S. Agriculture Department indicated farmers have planted more acres nationwide than estimated earlier.
by Mark Steil

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Avocado-fed pork? Why animal feed is going gourmet

Peanuts, flax, sprouts and avocados: It's not the menu at a health food deli, but the menu inside some barns. What's more, many farmers experimenting with these gourmet feeds are growing the ingredients themselves.

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Farmers warn of high milk prices without farm bill

Dairy farmers expressed frustration this week with Congress' failure to pass a farm bill, saying the uncertainty made it hard to do business and some could go under without changes to the federal milk program.

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USDA: Wet spring won't affect predicted corn crop

The U.S. Department of Agriculture shocked farmers, grain analysts and market traders Friday with a report that shows no reduction in the number of acres planted in corn, despite a soggy spring.

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What the rise of cage-free eggs means for chickens

What the rise of cage-free eggs means for chickens

The typical life of an egg-laying chicken is beginning to change dramatically. Animal welfare groups have long been campaigning against cages. They are succeeding, and this is where the change starts.

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Wet week holds up Minnesota crop progress

Another week of wet weather has held up crop progress across Minnesota.

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PED virus threatens piglets, farm finances

PED virus threatens piglets, farm finances

Minnesota hog farmers have a new disease to worry about, a virulent form of diarrhea that is deadly to young pigs.
by Mark Steil

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USDA rule on potatoes incites industry ire

USDA rule on potatoes incites industry ire

Americans love to pile on the potatoes - we consumed a whopping 112 pounds per capita last year. But according to the National Potato Council, the U.S. Department of Agriculture "discriminates" against fresh, white potatoes.

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Dayton requests federal aid for livestock farmers

Dayton requests federal aid for livestock farmers

Aid for Minnesota livestock farmers who have lost nearly a million acres of alfalfa this year is being requested from the federal government by Gov. Mark Dayton.
by Elizabeth Baier

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