Agriculture

Dietitian responds to anti-GMO story in Rochester Post Bulletin

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The Rochester Post Bulletin had a story in its March 3 edition that contained several nuggets of misinformation about biotechnology and genetically modified foods (GMOs) from the story’s subject,

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Invest an Acre program asks farmers to help fight local hunger

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If you’re a Minnesota farmer and you want to play an even bigger role in fighting hunger in your own community, check out the “Invest an Acre”

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Corn helps keep rural Minnesota roads clear in the winter

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Corn is both consumed by livestock and converted into homegrown ethanol for our car’s fuel tank. Minnesota corn also helps keeps rural highways clear of snow in the winter.

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USDA releases before and after of the 2014 Farm Bill

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USDA has released a document highlighting some of the differences between the previous farm bill and the recently passed 2014 farm bill.

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Stearns County farmers get details Minnesota's Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program

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Farmers in the Middle Sauk River watershed district in Stearns County got a firsthand look at Minnesota’s new Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP) during two open house events this week.

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Should voluntary water regulations for farmers be made mandatory?

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Minnesota Public Radio asked visitors to its website this week if voluntary water regulations for farmers should be made mandatory. So far the response to the question in the comments section doesn’t appear to contain many farmer viewpoints.

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How center pivot irrigation helps my family’s farm

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By Nick Peterson

As I have made my way around the state of Minnesota the past number of years through work,

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Bad burritos, corporate marketing schemes and American farmers

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A couple of years ago I had a free consultation with a nutritionist as part of my membership at an area health club. Normally, I would have blown off the consultation.

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How being a farmer is like being a parent

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By Kristie Swenson

As a mom and as a farmer, I can draw many similarities between parenting and farming.

As a parent,

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