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Minnesota's corn farmers produced their
largest crop ever in 2009.

      New figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday
say Minnesota's corn production is estimated at 1.25 billion
bushels, breaking the previous record of 1.19 billion bushels set
in 2005.


      The state's corn yield is estimated at 175 bushels per acre, up
11 bushels an acre over 2008.


      Minnesota's soybean crop is estimated at 285 million bushels, up
8 percent from 2008, but below the record 2006 harvest of 319
million bushels. The state's estimated soybean yield was 40 bushels
per acre, up two bushels from last year.


      Nationally, the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service
says U.S. farmers produced the largest corn and soybean crops on
record in 2009, with record yields as well.

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Minnesota's corn farmers produced their
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