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Minnesota Farmers Make Harvest Progress

The Associated Press — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:23:46 +0000

Minnesota farmers continue to make progress on the corn and soybean harvests. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Monday that the soybean harvest advanced to 16 percent complete as of Sunday, compared with 1 percent for the five-year average. The corn harvest advanced to 12 percent, compared with a 1 percent average.

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DNR Urges Minnesota Farmers to Take Fire Precautions

The Associated Press — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:41:53 +0000

Dry conditions have Minnesota officials urging farmers to take precautions to avoid causing fires as they harvest their crops. The Department of Natural Resources points out that fires sparked by equipment in dry fields can spread rapidly and cause costly losses in crops and machinery.

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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.

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Minnesota Corn Harvest Nearly Complete

Lee Voss — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:30:39 +0000

Minnesota farmers are nearly finished with the corn and sunflower harvests, thanks to continued dry weather. According to the weekly U.S. Department of Agriculture crop-weather report for Minnesota, corn was 93 percent harvested as of Sunday. That compares with 86 percent last year and a five-year average of 60 percent.

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Watch for Farm Equipment this Harvest Season

Jim Maurice — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:27:35 +0000

This season MnDOT warns you to keep your eyes open to farm equipment on Minnesota Highways. With the increase of farm equipment on Minnesota roads, The Minnesota Department of Transportation is urging motorists to exercise caution this fall.

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Minnesota Farmers Make Rapid Harvest Progress

The Associated Press — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:42:37 +0000

Warm, dry weather has helped Minnesota farmers make rapid progress on the soybean harvest. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's weekly crop weather report for Minnesota, the soybean harvest jumped 32 percentage points to 35 percent complete as of Sunday.

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Vegetable Gardeners Gearing Up for Harvest Time [AUDIO]

Abby Faulkner — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 05:01:36 +0000

We're standing on the edge of autumn, but that doesn't mean gardening season is over.

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