Agriculture

March 2, 2006 12:00 AM

New study targets farm ditches

A new study finds hundreds of miles of farm drainage ditches don't comply with state law. That's a threat to Minnesota waterways.

by Mark Steil

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February 28, 2006 12:00 AM

A burning hot new market for corn farmers

Some corn farmers can't keep up with the demand to dry their corn for use in corn stoves. Such stoves won't ever replace ADM as a global corn market, but they are bringing money into farmers' pockets in a new way.

by Bob Reha

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February 26, 2006 3:00 PM

Pumping up ethanol

Motorists who use E85 ethanol sometimes have problems finding a station that sells it. U.S. companies are among those working to increase the number of pumps.

by Mark Steil

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February 9, 2006 5:00 PM

The fight over Ripley Dairy

Residents of a small southeastern township are demanding to know why they may lose part of their town to an outside developer's proposal. The town of Claremont has proposed annexing parts of Ripley Township, about two miles away. If it's successful, the land would be used for a large dairy.

by Sea Stachura

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January 31, 2006 4:27 PM

Farmers try to balance higher energy costs

Farmers are trying to find ways to turn a profit in the face of sharply higher fuel and fertilizer costs.

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January 29, 2006 2:00 PM

Extra dollars from the harvest

Farmers are always looking for new ways to squeeze more money out of what they grow. One idea is to make boards from plant material. It's been a struggle.

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January 20, 2006 3:13 PM

Digging down with Farmer John

Illinois farmer John Peterson, known to some as Farmer John, is the subject of a new documentary that chronicles his somewhat eventful life. Not only is he a full time farmer, he's also a writer, performer, and filmmaker. "The Real Dirt on Farmer John" opens this weekend.

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January 19, 2006 4:15 PM

Trading grain for health insurance

Cargill is launching a new program that encourages farmers to mix grain sales with health care. Cargill will help farmers pay for their medical bills through health savings accounts, in exchange for their grain contracts.

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December 27, 2005 1:10 PM

Local food touted as healthy alternative

Some people in northern Minnesota are making sure they know where their food comes from. They're eating only the food they can find that's grown within 250 miles of where they live.

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November 29, 2005 11:20 AM

Fraud on the farm

A small number of farmers and insurance agents are defrauding the nation's crop insurance system by filing false claims. Some say the system is ripe for fraud.

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