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• Wet weather delays spring planting in the Red River Valley
  Spring planting is nearly finished across much of Minnesota. But in the soggy Red River Valley, many farmers are still waiting to get into the fields.May 12, 2009
• Sugar and corn syrup battle for tastebuds
  Sugar is making a comeback. In soft drinks and food, some manufacturers are replacing high fructose corn sweetener with sugar.May 6, 2009
• Flu virus a threat to pork producers, too
  While there are no known cases of the H1N1 flu virus being transmitted from pigs to people, the pork industry is worried about the reverse. And they're taking extra steps to protect pigs.May 1, 2009
• Swine flu -- what's in a name?
  The disease shows no signs of going away, but the name swine flu seems to be disappearing. Government officials at the state and federal level are now using the technical term for the virus: H1N1.May 1, 2009
• Pork producers scramble as swine flu scares consumers
  Hog prices fell sharply yesterday as the flu scare threatens an already struggling industry. Pork produces are scrambling to convince consumers that their product is safe to eat.April 28, 2009
• Pork industry assures customers pork is safe
  U.S. pork producers, responding to a swine flu outbreak, said Sunday their product is safe and that consumers cannot catch the virus by eating properly cooked food.April 26, 2009
• Minnesota among leaders in organic farming
  Minnesota ranks high on a couple of measures of organic farming.April 25, 2009
• Audit recommends ending ethanol subsidies in Minn.
  Minnesota's Legislative Auditor said the state should consider ending its ethanol subsidy. But with the industry suffering a brutal downturn, key lawmakers say there's no way that idea will pass.April 17, 2009
• Closed beef plant owes back taxes, was fined for waste dumping
  A faltering meatpacker in Buffalo Lake is blaming drinking water regulations for his shutdown. But investors and city officials say the company has more serious problems.April 15, 2009
• After flooding, Midwest farmers fear repeat of '97
  Spring floods are receding for now, but farmers and ranchers in North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota are worried that they're on track for a repeat of the dismal year of 1997.April 6, 2009
• Wet weather could keep farmers from their fields
  The Red River flood is the latest headache for farmers in northwest Minnesota, who in some cases are still trying to finish last year's harvest. It's possible some land close to the river will not get planted at all this year. Farmers in the rest of Minnesota could also face planting delays if the weather stays wet.April 1, 2009
• After the ethanol bubble
  Ethanol was flying high a few years ago. But the industry has fallen on hard times with the economic crisis and the collapse of gasoline prices. A look at the volatile world of ethanol fuel.Midmorning, April 1, 2009
• Antibiotics pose concern for ethanol producers
  Distillers grain, a byproduct of ethanol production sold as livestock feed, brings in revenue that helps ethanol plants survive lean times. But distillers grain is facing new scrutiny over potential food safety concerns.March 24, 2009
• Oil refiner to obtain 7 VeraSun ethanol plants
  A couple of traditional enemies in the energy field may be moving a little closer together. For the first time, an oil company will independently produce corn ethanol. Valero Energy, the nation's largest oil refiner, has won the right to buy seven bankrupt VeraSun ethanol plants, including one in Minnesota..March 18, 2009
• Janesville, Minn. hit hard in the ethanol bust
  In the southern Minnesota town of Janesville, a brand new ethanol plant sits idle and unused, a sign of how bad things are in the industry.March 13, 2009

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