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State urges Minnesota farmers to plant more vegetative cover to fight nitrate contamination
Farmers are planting more cover crops, but corn and soybeans still dominate.
Agriculture
A block from Lake Street, urban farm tries to meet growing need
City patch near greenway, 4-acre farm supply fresh vegetables for families in need.
Agriculture
Some help emerges for farmers that supply local markets in the Twin Cities
Most couldn't take advantage of the federal government's Paycheck Protection Plan loans. Some retailers are lending a hand.
Agriculture
Bumper Minnesota corn crop on tap as prices stall below break-even price
Corn prices are not close to break-even and may only rise if a natural disaster happens.
Agriculture
Minnesota hog farmers fight visa restrictions: 'We need the labor'
The trade national program that employers can use is small and has been throttled by COVID-19: "We need the labor."
Agriculture
Local
U student from Byron, Minn., named next Princess Kay
Even without the Minnesota State Fair, the tradition of Princess Kay of the Milky Way carries on.
Agriculture
'Derecho' storm causes Cargill plant closure, emergency shutdown of nuclear plant in Iowa
The storm caused crop damage and outages throughout the Midwest
Agriculture
Hail, high water and lockdown: Europe's fruit growers prepare for tough harvest
Many fear there will be resurgent COVID-19 outbreaks, leading to localized lockdowns and raising the risk of losing migrant workers
Agriculture
Calyxt will license its plant gene-editing tech to other firms
The Roseville-based firm previously focused on using the technology in its own plants.
Agriculture
Sen. Tina Smith attacks Jason Lewis over past crop subsidy comments
Smith, a Democrat, is using the video to challenge Lewis with farmers, who tend to vote Republican. The two candidates are scheduled to meet for a virtual candidate forum on Tuesday as part of FarmFest.
Agriculture
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As acid rain is curtailed, wheat gets less sulfur needed for tasty bread
With lockdowns due to COVID-19 curbing air pollution globally, sulfur deficiency could become even more acute in the farm belt, soil scientists said.
Agriculture
China bought a record amount of corn the other day, but it's unlikely to hit trade-deal target
The recent purchases put China closer to the ambitious $36.5 billion target for imports of U.S. farm goods this year set in the Phase One trade deal.
Agriculture
Farmers in Upper Midwest are hurting: 'I don't see an end in sight'
Buffeted by a two-year trade war, followed by a disappointing — at least so far — trade deal and then a worldwide pandemic, there aren't a lot of farmers, or rural communities, feeling flush right now.
Local
Meatpacking is nearly normal, but workers left to cope with COVID-19's toll
More than 30,000 meatpacking workers nationally have fallen ill. At least 100 have died, with the lives of others upended or permanently altered.
Agriculture
Struggling Minnesota farmers weigh their support for Trump
Many growers around Minnesota facing an uncertain farm economy are having their faith in President Trump tested this time around.
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