AM 1240 WJON » department of agriculture http://wjon.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:22:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 USDA To Begin 4-Week General CRP Signup May 20 http://wjon.com/usda-to-begin-4-week-general-crp-signup-may-20/ http://wjon.com/usda-to-begin-4-week-general-crp-signup-may-20/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:58:58 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=169610 The U.S. Department of Agriculture will open a four-week general signup for the Conservation Reserve Program on May 20.

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]]> http://wjon.com/usda-to-begin-4-week-general-crp-signup-may-20/feed/ 0 iStockPhotos Money Cut For Minnesota Wolf Management http://wjon.com/money-cut-for-minnesota-wolf-management/ http://wjon.com/money-cut-for-minnesota-wolf-management/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:50:27 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=12496 The federal program that controls wolves that attack or threaten farm animals or pets in Minnesota is in peril because of budget cuts by Congress. Friday's budget agreement in the U.S. Congress effectively eliminates money for the USDA's Wildlife Services program.

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]]> http://wjon.com/money-cut-for-minnesota-wolf-management/feed/ 0 Minn. Corn, Soybean Production Set Records http://wjon.com/minn-corn-soybean-production-set-records/ http://wjon.com/minn-corn-soybean-production-set-records/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:22:41 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=4702 Minnesota set record highs for corn and soybean production in 2010. New figures released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wednesday say Minnesota farmers grew an estimated 1.29 billion bushels of corn, up 4 percent from last year's record.

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