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Agriculture

Touring the wheat fields

Touring the wheat fields

This week people from around the country are walking through wheat fields. The annual wheat quality tour provides a pre-harvest estimate of crop yields and that's of interest to more than just farmers.
by Dan Gunderson

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EPA expected to rule on ethanol mandate

EPA expected to rule on ethanol mandate

The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to rule later this week on a request to cancel a federal ethanol mandate. Livestock farmers, food companies and others want the requirement waived.
by Mark Steil

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A Minnesota farmer checks his fields

A Minnesota farmer checks his fields

The most recent crop report shows most Minnesota crops are above average. We'll talk again with farmer Jeff Mortenson about how his fields are doing.
by Dan Gunderson

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New regulations for Minn. feedlots

New regulations for Minn. feedlots

Minnesota feedlot regulations will be changing soon. When a feedlot changes ownership the MPCA will need to re-approve the permit to the new owner and winter manure spreading will no longer be allowed.
by Sea Stachura

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Rep. Collin Peterson wants to overhaul USDA

Rep. Collin Peterson wants to overhaul USDA

U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, DFL-Detroit Lakes, who chairs the House Agriculture Committee, spoke with MPR's Tom Crann about his plan to revamp the Agriculture Department.
by Tom Crann

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Still searching for answers in the salmonella outbreak

The Food and Drug Administration's investigation into Salmonella St. Paul continues while more Americans are becoming ill. University of Minnesota epidemiologist Michael Osterholm joins Midday to talk about the salmonella outbreak and other food-borne illnesses as well as the spread of infectious diseases.

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