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A rapidly growing body of evidence is spotlighting the overuse of antibiotics—and the antibiotic-resistant bacteria it breeds—in pork production as a widespread and serious danger to the American food supply and public health.
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An improving rural housing market, fueled by federal programs, is part of the countryside’s economic turn around. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development invested nearly $416.5 million in grants and loan guarantees for single-family and multiple family housing, helping 3,495 Minnesota individuals and families become homeowners.These are part of ongoing USDA efforts that blur the distinction between so-called “safety net” and “stimulus” actions that in the past enjoyed bipartisan public support. What’s more, data on people and communities affected show these programs work.“We are one of the best kept secrets in Minnesota,” said Colleen Landkamer, USDA Rural Development state director. “We’re not happy about that. Everyone should know what these programs do and the impact they have.”The linkage between jobs and the housing market has never been clearer than during the lingering slow economic period coming out of the Great Recession. Continue Reading
A farmer all his life, Gearld Fry has got to be one of the most gentlemanly-mannered, well-spoken men I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet. At 70+ years of age, he’s also one of the most experienced and highly-principled ranchers and teachers we’ve got in the US. Continue Reading
It took effect,a couple of days ago.
While Future Farmers of America (FFA) is a strong educational component in greater Minnesota, one metro area school stands out for its 100% FFA participation rate. Continue Reading
Nonprofit organizations that encourage local farmers to supply more area customers with fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables made inroads in 2011 and are starting to form an important link in
Corn doesn’t make for a sexy campaign topic. When was the last time you heard Chris Matthews or Sean Hannity go toe-to-toe with a guest on co-op dividends or ethanol subsidies?
Watching his father constructing high tunnels — structures that keep crops warm during the winter — sparked Spencer Barriball’s interest.
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