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    dc:title="Renewable fuels are region&#8217;s strength"
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    dc:subject="Green Energy"
    dc:description="By Fritz Busch New Ulm Journal August 5, 2009 GILFILLAN &#45;Renewable fuels, honed by new technology, are the strength of Southern Minnesota agriculture, according to the founder and president of an economics consulting and research firm. Speaking at a Farmfest 2009 Feature Forum Wednesday, Tom Scott talked about the agriculture market. &quot;It&apos;s not a static environment. You can&apos;t rest of your laurels,&quot; he added. &quot;There will be tremendous market change. The rest of the agriculture industry will fall in&#8230;"
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    dc:title="Notable guests at Farmfest"
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    dc:description="&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Congressional members, governor expected to attend&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt; By Mark Fischenich Mankato Free Press GILFILLAN &#8212; It&#8217;s not an election year, but Farmfest will have an impressive line&#45;up of politicians nonetheless for the three&#45;day agricultural exposition starting Aug. 4. There&#8217;s a likely Republican presidential candidate, the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and two other ag committee members from the House and Senate. Recruiting those key political figures is helped by the&#8230;"
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    dc:title="Farm Fest Forum Events"
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    dc:subject="Farm Economy,Farm Policy"
    dc:description="Join us each day in the Forum Tent for educational topics that will help you strengthen your operation. The Farmfest&#174; Forums are coordinated by Kent Thiesse and supported by the Linder Farm Network. Forum schedules will be updated closer to the show dates. Check back frequently for updated information. August 4, 2009 9:00 AM Weather Patterns and Market Trends... Finding the Balance &#8226; Bryce Anderson, DTN Senior Agriculture Meteorologist &#8226; Darin Newsome, DTN Senior Marketing Analyst&#8230;"
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    dc:title="Eight reasons why farmers should support cap&#45;and&#45;trade legislation"
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    dc:description="&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Posted by: J. Drake Hamilton in Renewable Energy Standard, legislation, global warming, federal issues, energy efficiency, energy conservation, economic development, clean energy, carbon regulation, agriculture on Jun 11, 2009 &amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; Source: &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Fresh Energy&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; Many members of Congress represent districts where farming is a critical part of the economy. That&apos;s why our elected leaders need to talk about how passing climate and energy legislation will benefit producers in their regions. I quote at&#8230;"
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    dc:title="Report: Hot dry weather helps Minn. farmers plant"
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    dc:description="St. Paul, Minn. (AP) &#8212; The hot, dry weather last week let farmers stay in the fields to nearly complete planting the Minnesota corn crop, but topsoil moisture is drying up. That&apos;s from the weekly crop weather report put out Tuesday by the Minnesota field office the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The report says high winds last week eroded soils and damaged newly emerged crops in some areas. Farmers need rain for the crops to keep growing, especially soybeans recently planted in dry ground.&#8230;"
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    dc:title="Cow genome &apos;to transform farming&apos;"
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    dc:subject="Animal Genetics"
    dc:description="By Victoria Gill Science reporter, BBC News April 23, 2009 The genome of a female Hereford cow has been sequenced, which could be a starting point for major improvements in the agricultural industry. Analysing this blueprint of DNA code for the chemical building blocks of the animal is revealing the unique role that many of the genes play. The information is likely to have a major impact on livestock breeding. The study, published in the journal Science, was a six&#45;year effort by more than 300 scientists&#8230;"
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    dc:title="The Growing Lust for Agricultural Lands"
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    dc:subject="World Hunger"
    dc:description="by: Marie&#45;B&#233;atrice Baudet and Laetitia Clavreul Le Monde &#45; France Published at Truthout.com on Tuesday 14 April 2009 Not a day goes by without new acreage being signed over. &quot;For Sale&quot; ads for agricultural property are now featured in the international financial press. And there&apos;s no dearth of clients. &quot;At the end of 2008,&quot; Jean&#45;Yves Carfantan, author of &quot;Choc alimentaire mondial, ce qui nous attend demain&quot; [&quot;Global Food Shock: What&apos;s in Store for Us Tomorrow&quot;] (Albin Michel, 2009), observes,&#8230;"
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    dc:title="I, robot &#45; and gardener: MIT droids tend plants"
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    dc:subject="Farm Technology"
    dc:description="CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) &#45; These gardeners would have green thumbs &#45; if they had thumbs. A class of undergraduates at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has created a set of robots that can water, harvest and pollinate cherry tomato plants. The small, $3,000 robots, which move through the garden on a base similar to a Roomba vacuum, are networked to the plants. When the plants indicate they need water, the robots can sprinkle them from a water pump. When the plants have a ripe tomato, the machines&#8230;"
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    dc:title="Cattle respond to magnetic fields from power lines"
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    dc:description="WASHINGTON (AP) &#45; High&#45;voltage power lines mess with animal magnetism. Researchers, who reported last year that most cows and deer tend to orient themselves in a north&#45;south alignment, have now found that power lines can disorient the animals. When the power lines run east&#45;west, that&apos;s the way grazing cattle tend to line up, researchers led by Hynek Burda and Sabine Begall of the faculty of biology at the University of Duisburg&#45;Essen in Germany report in Tuesday&apos;s edition of Proceedings of the National&#8230;"
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    dc:title="New for cows: A vaccine for E. coli"
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    dc:description="by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press March 12, 2009 St. Paul, Minn. &#8212; (AP) &#45; A Minnesota company has won federal approval to become the first in the U.S. to market an E. coli vaccine for cattle, a new weapon against a foodborne disease that can cause serious illness and even death in people. Epitopix LLC was given a conditional license from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to sell its vaccine. Nayyera Haq, a USDA spokeswoman, called it &quot;an important step toward improving food safety in this&#8230;"
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      <title>Renewable fuels are region&#8217;s strength</title>
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      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject>Green Energy</dc:subject>
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      <title>Notable guests at Farmfest</title>
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      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject>Farm Economy, Farm Policy</dc:subject>
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      <title>Eight reasons why farmers should support cap&#45;and&#45;trade legislation</title>
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      <description>{summary}</description>
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      <title>Report: Hot dry weather helps Minn. farmers plant</title>
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      <title>Cow genome &#8216;to transform farming&#8217;</title>
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      <description>{summary}</description>
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      <title>The Growing Lust for Agricultural Lands</title>
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      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject>World Hunger</dc:subject>
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      <title>I, robot &#45; and gardener: MIT droids tend plants</title>
      <link>http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/i_robot_and_gardener_mit_droids_tend_plants/</link>
      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject>Farm Technology</dc:subject>
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      <title>Cattle respond to magnetic fields from power lines</title>
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      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject>Animal Health</dc:subject>
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      <title>New for cows: A vaccine for E. coli</title>
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      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject>Animal Health</dc:subject>
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      <title>Obama plan could cost Minnesota farms millions by Mark Steil, Minnesota Public Radio February 27, 20</title>
      <link>http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/obama_plan_could_cost_minnesota_farms_millions_by_mark_steil_minnesota_publ/</link>
      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject>Farm Policy</dc:subject>
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      <dc:date>2009-02-27T13:32:15-06:00</dc:date>
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    <item rdf:about="http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/milk_prices_slashed_in_half_for_minnesota_farmers/">
      <title>Milk prices slashed in half for Minnesota farmers</title>
      <link>http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/milk_prices_slashed_in_half_for_minnesota_farmers/</link>
      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject>Farm Economy</dc:subject>
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      <dc:date>2009-02-08T00:04:13-06:00</dc:date>
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    <item rdf:about="http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/farm_bill_101_a_quick_and_easy_guide_to_understanding_the_farm_bill/">
      <title>Farm Bill 101: A quick and easy guide to understanding the Farm Bill</title>
      <link>http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/farm_bill_101_a_quick_and_easy_guide_to_understanding_the_farm_bill/</link>
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      <dc:subject>Farm Legislation</dc:subject>
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      <dc:date>2009-02-05T11:58:09-06:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Ag census shows number of Minn. farms holds stable</title>
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      <description>{summary}</description>
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      <dc:date>2009-02-04T23:48:11-06:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Agriculture &#45; Obama vs McCain</title>
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      <title>Iowa agriculture secretary discusses a trying year</title>
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      <dc:date>2008-10-07T09:56:50-06:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Farmers embrace genetically modified beets</title>
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      <dc:subject>Farm Economy</dc:subject>
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      <title>Hot, Dry Weather Worries Michigan Vegetable Farmers Michigan</title>
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      <dc:subject>Farm Markets</dc:subject>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-09-03T13:05:03-06:00</dc:date>
    </item>

    <item rdf:about="http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/a_minnesota_farmer_checks_his_fields/">
      <title>A Minnesota farmer checks his fields</title>
      <link>http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/a_minnesota_farmer_checks_his_fields/</link>
      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject>Farm Economy</dc:subject>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-07-21T11:51:00-06:00</dc:date>
    </item>

    <item rdf:about="http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/food_safety_worries_change_buying_habits/">
      <title>Food safety worries change buying habits</title>
      <link>http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/food_safety_worries_change_buying_habits/</link>
      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject>Food Safety</dc:subject>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-07-18T10:05:00-06:00</dc:date>
    </item>

    <item rdf:about="http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/durbin_harkin_will_examine_cftc_resources_authority/">
      <title>Durbin, Harkin Will Examine CFTC Resources, Authority</title>
      <link>http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/durbin_harkin_will_examine_cftc_resources_authority/</link>
      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject>MN Farm Union</dc:subject>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-07-11T19:50:00-06:00</dc:date>
    </item>

    <item rdf:about="http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/cutting_out_the_middlemen_shoppers_buy_slices_of_farms/">
      <title>Cutting Out the Middlemen, Shoppers Buy Slices of Farms</title>
      <link>http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/cutting_out_the_middlemen_shoppers_buy_slices_of_farms/</link>
      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject>Farm Markets</dc:subject>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-07-11T10:30:01-06:00</dc:date>
    </item>

    <item rdf:about="http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/bee_swarms_in_new_jersey_spur_hope_of_rebound_from_us_die_off/">
      <title>Bee Swarms in New Jersey Spur Hope of Rebound From U.S. Die&#45;Off</title>
      <link>http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/bee_swarms_in_new_jersey_spur_hope_of_rebound_from_us_die_off/</link>
      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject>Bees</dc:subject>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-06-26T13:31:00-06:00</dc:date>
    </item>

    <item rdf:about="http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/record_corn_prices_mean_more_expensive_meat_dairy/">
      <title>Record corn prices mean more expensive meat, dairy</title>
      <link>http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/record_corn_prices_mean_more_expensive_meat_dairy/</link>
      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject>Farm Economy</dc:subject>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-06-22T23:39:01-06:00</dc:date>
    </item>

    <item rdf:about="http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/overlooked_in_the_global_food_crisis_a_problem_with_dirt/">
      <title>Overlooked in the global food crisis: A problem with dirt</title>
      <link>http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/overlooked_in_the_global_food_crisis_a_problem_with_dirt/</link>
      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject>World Hunger</dc:subject>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-05-10T00:46:00-06:00</dc:date>
    </item>

    <item rdf:about="http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/farmers_brace_for_their_own_economic_bubble/">
      <title>Farmers brace for their own economic bubble</title>
      <link>http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/farmers_brace_for_their_own_economic_bubble/</link>
      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject>Farm Economy</dc:subject>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-05-07T12:30:01-06:00</dc:date>
    </item>

    <item rdf:about="http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/bush_renews_call_for_congress_to_lower_payments_to_wealthy_farmers/">
      <title>Bush renews call for Congress to lower payments to wealthy farmers</title>
      <link>http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/bush_renews_call_for_congress_to_lower_payments_to_wealthy_farmers/</link>
      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject>Farm Legislation</dc:subject>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-04-30T11:51:00-06:00</dc:date>
    </item>

    <item rdf:about="http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/food_is_becoming_the_worlds_new_gold/">
      <title>Food is becoming the world&#8217;s new gold</title>
      <link>http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/food_is_becoming_the_worlds_new_gold/</link>
      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject>World Hunger</dc:subject>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-04-27T11:13:00-06:00</dc:date>
    </item>

    <item rdf:about="http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/analysis_congressional_climate_has_become_tougher_for_farm_bill/">
      <title>Analysis: Congressional climate has become tougher for farm bill</title>
      <link>http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/analysis_congressional_climate_has_become_tougher_for_farm_bill/</link>
      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject>Farm Legislation</dc:subject>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-04-19T11:55:00-06:00</dc:date>
    </item>

    <item rdf:about="http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/congress_sends_1_week_farm_law_extension_to_bush_who_has_threatened_veto/">
      <title>Congress sends 1&#45;week farm law extension to Bush, who has threatened veto</title>
      <link>http://www.therochesterdemocrat.com/index.php/weblog/congress_sends_1_week_farm_law_extension_to_bush_who_has_threatened_veto/</link>
      <description>{summary}</description>
      <dc:subject></dc:subject>
      <dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-04-18T03:02:00-06:00</dc:date>
    </item>


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