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A Taste of Ecuador

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An Ag Peer Group of about 10 Minnesota farmers, students and agribusiness professionals are touring the highlands of Ecuador, learning more about agriculture. To start the week, the group is exploring the culture and architecture of Quito, the capital of…
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Peterson and Young Promote Bipartisan Compromise

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Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson and Alaska Congressman Don Young are leading a bipartisan effort to reopen the government and secure the border. A letter has been sent to President Trump and congressional leadership, saying the partisan gridlock has gone on…
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Calyst Doubles Contracted Acreage

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Minnesota-based Calyxt has contracted over 34,000 acres of its high oleic soybeans with more than 100 farmers in the Upper Midwest. With the number of acres secured for 2019, Calyxt has doubled the 17,000 acres planted last year. This is…
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USDA to Reopen All FSA Offices

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All USDA Farm Service Agency offices will reopen beginning Thursday, January 24, offering a longer list of services to farmers and ranchers. For the first two full weeks, offices will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30…
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MFBF Update

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Here's the latest from the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation. This week, MFBF Associate Director of Public Policy Josie Lonetti has an update on the Minnesota legislative session. The financial and emotional challenges in the state are a policy priority for…
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Minnesota: The Place for Dairy

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The pace of growth for the dairy industry in California, Idaho and Texas is slowing. Minnesota Milk Producers Association Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom testified before the House Agriculture Committee Tuesday, highlighting the opportunities in the Upper Midwest. "Growth in places…
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Buffer Compliance at 99 Percent

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An overwhelming number of Minnesota landowners are in compliance with the state buffer law. Board of Water and Soil Resources Executive Director John Jaschke is pleased with the compliance results. "Ninety-nine percent of the public waters have got buffers on…
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SDCGA Recognizes Agricultural Achievement

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The South Dakota Corn Growers Association has presented State Conservationist Jeff Zimprich with its Most Valuable Player Award. The Excellence in Agriculture Award went the late Al Miron of Sioux Falls. Miron, who died in 2017, was a member of…
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