INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
April 30, 2017
News

TTIP might still have life

U.S. government sources say talks will likely wait until after elections in Germany this fall.
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April 29, 2017
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Monsanto's Fraley talks GMOs on Netflix

“If we had done a better job of helping consumers understand GMOs from the beginning, we probably would have avoided most of the confusion that still exists today.”
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April 28, 2017
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Mahindra North America introduces tractor loaner program

This dealer-based program is designed to support Mahindra customers by providing a loaner tractor during major or extensive repair work.
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April 28, 2017
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Western Sugar slurry spill cleanup, assessment ongoing

The spill occurred overnight April 18, when an as yet unknown amount of the non-hazardous liquid spilled across the South Beltline Highway, and into ditches and Rebecca Winters Creek.
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April 27, 2017
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New ag chief gets first task to help farmers & ranchers

Trade in particular received top billing for topics discussed as the president announced plans to impose a new tariff on Canadian lumber imports and criticized Canada's dairy pricing system, which has locked out U.S. dairy exports.
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April 27, 2017
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Culver’s kicks off second year of #FarmingFridays

#FarmingFridays is part of Culver’s Thank You Farmers initiative, which recognizes the hard work and commitment of the farmers who feed the nation.
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April 27, 2017
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Stallman: Understand the importance of NAFTA before making changes

Bob Stallman says industries that rely on trade need to be more vocal when telling the president why NAFTA is so important.
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April 27, 2017
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Russia becomes world leader in sugarbeet production

Some six million tonnes of sugar can be produced from this year’s harvest, enough to not only cover Russia’s domestic needs but to also allow for the export of more than 200,000 tonnes of sugar.
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April 26, 2017
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FieldNET introduces revolutionary irrigation management tool

FieldNET Advisor provides growers with continuously updated, science-based irrigation recommendations that are customized for each field
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April 26, 2017
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AFBF cautiously optimistic about Trump tax plan

Nothing was said about business deductions that are very important to farmers.
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April 26, 2017
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EU to become net-exporter of sugar

The 2017-18 marketing year will see the EU sugar market throw off the 50-year old shackles of production and export limits.
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April 26, 2017
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Boise’s Amalgamated sets sugar-making record

The growers harvested a record 7.2 million tons despite harvesting 2,000 fewer acres than in 2015, according to the University of Idaho.
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April 26, 2017
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Reebok introducing footwear made of corn, cotton

Head of Reebok Future Bill McInnis says this is just the first step in using materials that grow and can be replenished, rather than the petroleum-based materials commonly used today.
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April 25, 2017
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Industry support boosts Idaho spore sampling network

University of Idaho plant pathologist James Woodhall said he’s received roughly $112,000 in industry contributions to expand the network to 17 samplers, with more funds remaining to assist with program costs.
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April 25, 2017
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Sonny Perdue sworn in as 31st U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

The U.S. Senate confirmed Secretary Perdue by a vote of 87-to-11 on Monday evening.
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April 25, 2017
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Beet planting delayed in Michigan

It’s becoming more common to plant sugarbeets in late March and early April.
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April 25, 2017
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John Deere dealerships merging in Minnesota, S.D.

All but three of the stores involve Kibble Equipment and Schuneman Equipment, with two owned by James River Equipment and the other by Larson’s LLC of Wheaton, Minn.
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April 23, 2017
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NASS prepares for ag census data gathering

Missouri Statistician Bob Garino says questionnaires are mailed at about the first of the year with follow-up mailings to those who don’t respond.
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April 22, 2017
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Sugar leader looks to spud industry’s example in facing critics

As a former staff member with the consulting firm Food Minds, Courtney Gaine assisted the National Potato Council in reversing restrictions on potatoes in the national school lunch program and in the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Wome
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April 21, 2017
News

For beet sugar, you can’t beat BRG

Privately held CSC (annual revenues $250-$500 million) is one of the largest importers and exporters of refined sugar to and from North America.
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April 20, 2017
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Diet sodas may be tied to stroke, dementia risk

The study sheds light only on an association, as the researchers were unable to determine an actual cause-and-effect relationship between sipping artificially sweetened drinks and an increased risk for stroke and dementia.
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April 20, 2017
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American Crystal Sugar offers bonuses if labor deal set by May 22

A labor dispute kept farmer-owned American Crystal and employees at odds for nearly two years, with union workers locked out from July 2011 to May 2013.
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April 20, 2017
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Rethinking how Trump pursues free trade agreements

Agriculture is one of the most trade dependent sectors in the U.S. economy.
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April 20, 2017
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Senator says strong crop insurance top priority for farm bill

Sen. Donnelly doesn’t anticipate another big fight over the nutrition program in this farm bill.
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April 20, 2017
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7 Things You Should Know About Sugar

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April 19, 2017
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Slow start to sugarbeet planting in Minnesota

Average planting dates in southern Minnesota hover around April 25.
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April 19, 2017
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Grassley expects strong support for Perdue

There’s been some frustration in the ag community over the long delay in Perdue’s confirmation vote as key USDA leadership positions, including deputy secretary, remain unfilled.
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April 19, 2017
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TPP possible without U.S.

A TPP ministers meeting is to be held in Vietnam next month to consider ways an 11-member agreement can be finalized.
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April 19, 2017
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Storing and utilizing sugarbeets rejected for human consumption

A research trial was conducted at the UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center feedlot at Scottsbluff using sugarbeets as an energy source.
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April 18, 2017
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Arizona museum to acquire sugarbeet car

Since the car is no longer capable of rail movement, it must be trucked from Portola to Chandler.
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April 17, 2017
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As global groundwater disappears, rice, wheat and other international crops may start to vanish

When water is used to grow crops, it’s no longer visible to the consumer. This study keeps track of where this ‘hidden’ water is embedded and where it ends up.
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April 17, 2017
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Where Idaho sugar goes

Amalgamated Sugar, the second largest beet sugar producer in the U.S., sells its sugar through National Sugar Marketing.
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April 17, 2017
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Sugarbeet season nears in Canada

Sugarbeets are a staple to many farming operations in southern Alberta due to their rotational value.
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April 17, 2017
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New Report Inspects Sugarbeet Seed Market Segmentation Application

With thorough market segment in terms of different Countries, this report divides the market into a few key countries, with sales (consumption), revenue, market share, and growth rate of the market in these countries over the forecast period 2017-2022.
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April 16, 2017
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NFU asks Trump keep U.S. in Paris Agreement

The Paris Agreement has been ratified by more than 140 countries, including the United States.
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April 15, 2017
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Keeping up our standards in the brave new world

Sugar will be an important battleground and a microcosm of the wider issues facing agriculture.
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April 14, 2017
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Senate farm bill hearing set for May in Michigan

Chairman Pat Roberts says the first field hearing in Kansas was a success, and he looks forward to hearing from producers across the country.
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April 13, 2017
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China OKs ChemChina/Syngenta deal

Syngenta says the acquisition is on pace to be completed this second quarter of the year, before the end of June.
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April 13, 2017
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ChemChina-Syngenta merger gets major approvals

American Vanguard Corporation, a subsidiary of AMVAC Chemical Corporation, has agreed to acquire ChemChina’s U.S. crop protection assets as part of the merger.
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April 13, 2017
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Monsanto's Trait Answers has more answers

Sean Evans, a technology development manager for Monsanto, said growers can ask and get answers to lots of questions.
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April 13, 2017
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Tom and Christie Vilsack to join CSU

Tom Vilsack will be joining Denver Water and the Colorado State University System as a Strategic Adviser of Food & Water Initiatives at the National Western Center and as Global Chair for the International Board of Counselors on Food & Water Initiatives.
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April 12, 2017
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Science of climate change points to crop variety

Davis and the great majority of the science community have high confidence in climate change models which are based on the amount of change in the global atmosphere over the past 40 years.
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April 12, 2017
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Farm credit merger approved

The merged organization, Compeer Financial, will service nearly 50,000 clients in more than 140 counties across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois beginning July 1.
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April 11, 2017
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Report finds one child dies every three days due to farm-related injury

The leading cause of child fatalities on the farm is machinery.
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April 11, 2017
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Join Ag Day 365

The goal of the campaign is for the #AgDay365 campaign to continue on, joining forces with commodity groups, advocacy groups and others.
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April 11, 2017
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General Mills reports progress on global responsibility commitments

General Mills has lowered sugar by 5 to 30 percent in more than 260 products.
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April 11, 2017
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Massive hauling effort gathers Idaho's lucrative beet crop

Transystems is hauling the last of the 2016 sugarbeets to Amalgamated’s three plants.
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April 11, 2017
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Drone usage to grow dramatically

Drone users can currently expect a drone to last about two years as the technology is advancing at similar speeds as cell phones.
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April 10, 2017
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Investigation determines single source of Palmer infestation

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is doing everything it can to ensure Palmer does not get a foothold in Minnesota.
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April 10, 2017
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European Commission & FTC on ChemChina/Syngenta

The FTC is requiring ChemChina to divest three of its generic pesticides in its ADAMA U.S. crop subsidiary.
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April 09, 2017
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Farmers and ranchers need tax reform

Patricia Wolff, senior director of Congressional Affairs for American Farm Bureau, says the organization wants a tax code that helps farmers and ranchers navigate the unpredictable nature of their business.
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April 08, 2017
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Sugar reduction plan goes beyond taxation, says GlobalData

PHE is calling for at least a 20% reduction in the amount of sugar in food products in 2020 compared to 2015 in order to combat childhood obesity.
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April 07, 2017
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American Crystal Sugar, union set to begin contract negotiations

The current contract will expire on July 31.
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April 07, 2017
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Farm Bureau says Supreme Court ruling brings clarity

In late February President Trump issued an executive order to rescind the rule, formerly known as the Waters of the US.
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April 07, 2017
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Senate vote on Purdue scheduled

According to Agri-Pulse, Senate leaders scheduled the vote after Democrats blocked action on Perdue this week.
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April 07, 2017
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Nebraska governor gets sugar processing lesson

Agriculturist Michael Ann Relka told of the difficulty of convincing people that beet sugar is just as safe as cane sugar.
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April 06, 2017
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Ag industry embraces drone technology

Across Nebraska, UNL is using drones primarily for “crop scouting.”
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April 05, 2017
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Perdue vote won’t happen this week

Agriculture groups are eager to see Perdue take his office at the Department of Agriculture.
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April 05, 2017
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Wyoming beet farmers get loan help

On average, each loan will be about $158,000, though that amount will range from $13,000 to nearly $500,000.
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April 05, 2017
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ASA's Roney testifies before House Ag Subcommittee

Roney explained that producer prices are as low today as they were in the 1980s because Mexico has been dumping subsidized sugar onto the U.S. market.
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April 05, 2017
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Increased leafspot risk for beet growers in 2017

As the 2017 growing season begins, Michigan State University Extension reminds growers that there is an increased risk of leafspot and that they should take preventive measures to prevent leafspot in their sugarbeets.
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April 04, 2017
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Sonny Perdue awaits full Senate vote

If Senate party leaders are not able to reach an agreement to expedite Perdue’s confirmation vote, it could be pushed into May.
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April 04, 2017
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Sugar, molasses and more

It’s all just sucrose, but digging into the world of sugar reveals a doctoral program’s worth of biochemistry, human physiology, and global anthropology.
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April 03, 2017
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Work underway to replace WOTUS

NCBA wants to help the EPA design a plan that’s workable for cattle producers, protects water quality and follows the rule of law.
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April 03, 2017
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Deere CEO concerned about border adjustment tax

The border adjustment would tax imports, while rebating taxes on exports.
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April 03, 2017
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Ag groups call for tax reform

Gg groups asked for full repeal of the estate tax.
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April 03, 2017
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Senator calls for funding restoration for Great Lakes projects

President Trump’s 2018 budget proposal eliminates the $300 million fund.
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April 02, 2017
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DuPont and Purdue announce collaboration to advance research

Jerry Flint, a vice president with DuPont Pioneer, says innovation and collaboration are key to finding the long-term solutions needed in agriculture.
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April 01, 2017
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Report shows more than 30 percent of Minn. growers lost money in 2016

According to the study, the median crop farm earned about $46,000 in 2016.
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