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High land prices squeeze young farmers
High land prices are making it difficult for young farmers. In one of the most volatile and expensive land markets in history, they generally don’t have the financial resources to compete with established producers or investors. For those seeking a start, just renting a few acres is daunting. But they keep trying.
Friday, January, 18, 2013 - Minnesota Public Radio - News
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High land prices are making it difficult for young farmers. In one of the most volatile and expensive land markets in history, they generally don’t have the financial resources to compete with established producers or investors. For those seeking a start, just renting a few acres is daunting. But they keep trying.
Friday, January, 18, 2013 - Minnesota Public Radio - News
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Pork industry hunts for deadly pig virus
While the U.S. imports millions of pigs each year from Canada, it imports pigs from virtually no other country, and no Canadian cases of PEDV have been confirmed. Veterinarians and epidemiologists say pigs are infected through oral means and that the virus is not airborne and does not occur spontaneously in nature.
Monday, June, 03, 2013 - Reuters - News
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While the U.S. imports millions of pigs each year from Canada, it imports pigs from virtually no other country, and no Canadian cases of PEDV have been confirmed. Veterinarians and epidemiologists say pigs are infected through oral means and that the virus is not airborne and does not occur spontaneously in nature.
Monday, June, 03, 2013 - Reuters - News
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