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agriculture

USDA sees record plantings of corn, soybeans, but tight supplies too

Seed corn.

As Oklahoma pork plant speeds up slaughtering, workers report more injuries

Newly marked pigs at a Centerville, S.D., farm are ready to be shipped to a meatpacking facility. Some employees at slaughterhouse facilities want the

A regulatory change in 2019 is starting to make the day-to-day duties more difficult in pork slaughterhouses.

Land O'Lakes launches carbon-trading program for farmers

Beth Ford, president and CEO of Land O’Lakes, said the carbon program will help users gauge how environmentally friendly practices may affect the fa

As Biden seeks diversity on his team, the Agriculture Department becomes a flash point

Jewel Bronaugh, right, is commissioner of the Department of Agriculture for the state of Virginia and is nominated by President Biden to a top job at

China's purchases of U.S. soybeans soared 53% in 2020, but fell short of deal target

Trump administration's last-minute break on ethanol standards angers farmers

The EPA on Tuesday exempted three oil refiners from biofuels requirements.

Pilgrim's Pride agrees to $75M settlement with some customers

The settlement applies to direct buyers, not to companies like Target and Chick-fil-A, which also are suing the company.

USDA cuts estimate of 2020 crop harvest, prices spike for corn and soybeans

The revision intensified fears of shortages in global supplies this year.


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New Waite Park amphitheater to finally open this summer — hopefully

Floyd family attorneys disappointed with limited courtroom seating
Freighter from 1903 catches fire in Duluth harbor
1 killed, another hurt in head-on crash on snowy Scott County road

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Wild left winger Kirill Kaprizov is the runaway front-runner for the Calder Trophy as the league’s best rookie, receiving praise for his swashbuckli

Kaprizov's hot start means Wild gets a thrill from 'Dollar Bill Kirill"

Neal: It's time for Berrios to become Twins ace
Vikings release tight end Rudolph
Reusse: It's early, but Twins need to check Sano's timing on fastballs

Business

The Ultimate Scraper is made in North Dakota and Minnesota. (Provided photo)

Minnesota company's product trick to scraping ice from your driveway

Target's sales grew $15B last year, more than last 11 combined
Shoreview company's 'Small Business Revolution' comes home to help Black-owned firms
Mayo Clinic posts $728 million in income despite pandemic

Opinion

Crime in north Minneapolis has been high for months and many residents feel unsafe.

I live in a cemetery called north Minneapolis

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    Drew Evans, Superintendent of the BCA, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, stood in space originally designed as a gun range. He hopes to expand the Minn

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    FBI chief warns violent 'domestic terrorism' growing in US
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