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Agriculture

USDA data casts doubt on China's soybean purchase promises touted by Trump

USDA data casts doubt on China's soybean purchase promises touted by Trump

New data the Agriculture Department released Friday created serious doubts about whether China will really buy millions of bushels of American soybeans like the Trump administration touted last month.
by The Associated Press

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Some Minnesota farmers could feel the government shutdown well after it ends

Some Minnesota farmers could feel the government shutdown well after it ends

The government shutdown halted payments to farmers who participated in conservation programs. Even though the government has reopened, farmers may still face delays in receiving their funds.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Farmers' Almanac says it will cease publication after 208 years, citing financial challenges

Farmers' Almanac says it will cease publication after 208 years, citing financial challenges

Farmers’ Almanac said Thursday that its 2026 edition will be its last, citing the growing financial challenges of producing and distributing the book in today’s “chaotic media environment.”
by The Associated Press

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Some Midwest soybeans are headed to China. But farmers still need other buyers

Some Midwest soybeans are headed to China. But farmers still need other buyers

Some Midwestern soybean farmers are selling their beans to be crushed and turned into soybean meal and oil. But economists say domestic processing won’t be enough to offset the drop in Chinese demand.

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Dan Gunderson, longtime MPR journalist and master Minnesota storyteller, retires

Dan Gunderson, longtime MPR journalist and master Minnesota storyteller, retires

Dan Gunderson spent nearly four decades covering the people, communities and places of northwestern Minnesota. For the past year, he’s been highlighting everyday Minnesotans doing inspiring things for the series, “Wander & Wonder.”
by Kirsti Marohn

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Rate cuts and China developments bring good news to Minnesota’s farmers

Rate cuts and China developments bring good news to Minnesota’s farmers

President Donald Trump says China has agreed to purchase "tremendous amounts" of soybeans and other agricultural products from the United States, signaling the end of its trade-war fueled boycott. Plus, Federal Reserve interest rate cuts also bring good news to American farmers.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval and The Associated Press

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