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• Sugar beet harvest nears end
  American Crystal Sugar Co. is wrapping up its sugar beet harvest in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota.October 25, 2008
• Minneapolis Grain Exchange to close trading floor
  The Exchange says it will close its floor trading Dec. 19, because of the trend nationwide toward electronic trading.October 24, 2008
• PETA: Manager still at farm where pigs were abused
  The manager of an Iowa hog farm where an animal rights group shot video of workers abusing pigs is still on the job, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said Tuesday.October 21, 2008
• Crop report may influence food prices
  A government report out today may influence the prices consumers pay for food in coming months.October 10, 2008
• USDA allows 'split status' for bovine TB in Minn.
  The split status is expected to help most of Minnesota's producers by lessening costly testing requirements for the disease.October 9, 2008
• Excel Dairy still below air quality standards
  Minnesota Health Department officials meet with Marshall County to report on the continuing problems with air quality issues around the Excel Dairy.October 7, 2008
• Farmers and ranchers upset with wolf ruling
  Many Upper Midwest livestock producers are dissapointed with a federal court ruling that returns the gray wolf to protected status in the region.October 6, 2008
• Country of origin labels coming to the grocery store
  Country of Origin Labeling will be required on fresh meat, produce and seafood on Sept. 30th, and phased in over six months. Supporters of the legislation say the labels will help consumers make more informed food choices. But others say the labels will add cost with very little benefit.September 30, 2008
• Farmers disappointed at low soybean yields
  The Minnesota soybean harvest is getting started, and there's a bit of disappointment so far in the results. For some farmers, yields are falling short of what they had hoped for and they're also worried about declining crop prices.September 30, 2008
• High corn prices create huge losses in ethanol industry
  For ethanol companies, big moves in the price of corn can mean large profits or major losses. With corn prices all over the map this year, companies have committed to paying high prices. The profit losses are adding up to tens of millions of dollars.September 24, 2008
• Will green gas fuel the future?
  Wisconsin researchers are producing the next generation of biofuel. They're turning sugar water into gasoline.September 23, 2008
• A technological revolution on the farm
  Farmers are turning to high-tech solutions to save money.September 19, 2008
• AP Exclusive: Video shows workers abusing pigs
  An undercover video shot at an Iowa pig farm shows workers hitting sows with metal rods, slamming piglets on a concrete floor and bragging about jamming rods up into sows' hindquarters.September 17, 2008
• Organic farm profits nearly double in 2007
  Organic farmers saw more than one type of green in 2007. A study tracking 45 organic producers in Minnesota found their profits nearly doubled thanks to the high prices their products can yield.September 16, 2008
• Immigrant brothers build their dream
  For two immigrant brothers, the Calas, the American Dream has come true.September 15, 2008

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