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• USDA cuts estimates for corn, soybean harvests
  The Agriculture Department on Friday reduced its forecast for this year's corn and soybean harvests due to drier weather. The forecast for Minnesota's corn crop was down slightly, but the state's soybean forecast was unchanged.September 12, 2008
• Farmers embrace genetically modified beets
  Farmers in the Red River Valley are starting to harvest the first crop of genetically modified sugar beets. While most farmers are happy with the Roundup Ready beets, there are some lingering concerns.September 12, 2008
• DNR closes lake islands
  The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is closing islands on five Minnesota lakes to prevent the spread of Newcastle disease.September 11, 2008
• Corn, soybean crop development still lags in Minn.
  The progress of the corn and soybean crops are behind the five-year averages in Minnesota, but small grains are catching up.September 2, 2008
• Land values on the rise even for non-prime farmland
  Land prices for the best farm acreage have been shooting up. But now, even the state's less-than-prime farmland is selling for record amounts. Many are buying the land not for farming, but for recreation.August 26, 2008
• The flying photographer
  Some people go to drastic lengths to take a great picture. For photographer Maxwell Mackenzie it meant learning to fly -- with his feet.August 20, 2008
• Ethanol plant welcomes falling corn prices
  VeraSun Energy officials say they plan to begin making ethanol at a new plant in Welcome, Minn. by the end of September.August 13, 2008
• Moderate drought conditions persist for third summer in a row
  Parts of Minnesota are dealing with moderate drought conditions for the third summer in a row. A wet spring gave way to a drier-than-normal summer across much of the state.August 12, 2008
• 2008 holds promise for farmers
  Despite bad spring weather, the nation's corn crop has recovered. The U.S. Agriculture Department today estimated the Minnesota corn harvest could even set a record.August 12, 2008
• Farmers could reap a record corn harvest
  The U.S. Agriculture Department says Minnesota farmers could harvest a record corn crop this fall. The USDA released its first detailed estimate today of the harvest outlook.August 12, 2008
• Farmers anticipate positive crop estimate
  U.S. Agriculture Department workers have been sampling grain fields the last few weeks and will estimate harvest prospects in a report tomorrow.August 11, 2008
• Minnesota farmers need rain
  The latest Minnesota crop conditions and progress report show portions of central Minnesota with less-than-adequate top soil moisture. The driest areas of the state are near Hutchinson, Willmar, Montivideo and Redwood Falls.August 8, 2008
• EPA to announce decision on ethanol mandate
  The head of the U.S. EPA will announce today if they will suspend the nation's ethanol mandate, a decision which could have major implications for Minnesota's ethanol industry.August 7, 2008
• Congressional candidates debate farm, energy policy
  The Farmfest congressional forum attracted large crowds of farmers and politicians Tuesday near Redwood Falls.August 5, 2008
• Senate candidates face off for the first time
  Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and his DFL-endorsed opponent Al Franken debated for the first time today in front of hundreds of people at Farmfest.August 5, 2008

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