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Minnesota Projected to Harvest Record Corn Crop

The Associated Press — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:25:43 +0000

Despite the drought that parched the rest of the country, 2012 is shaping up as a pleasant surprise for many Minnesota farmers.

Minnesota Corn Crops A Mixed Bag

Lee Voss — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 16:13:39 +0000

Sweltering temps and a lack of rain are leaving many states' corn crops withering away. Farms in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Missouri are part of nine states where up to half of the corn fields are rated as poor or very poor.

USDA: Minnesota 2011 Corn Crop Worth a Record $7B

The Associated Press — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:58:20 +0000

New figures confirm 2011 was a record year for Minnesota corn farmers even though production fell due to difficult weather. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Tuesday estimated the value of Minnesota's corn crop at a record $7 billion, up 9 percent from the previous record set in 2010.