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The agricultural sector is built on plants and animal life, but the industry can still affect the environment in ways that contribute to the ill effects of climate change. According to data published in a 2022 report from McKinsey & Company, agriculture accounts for nearly one-quarter of global...
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Multicolored Asian lady beetle larva feed on aphids, which helps farmers during the growing season.
Driving through rural Minnesota this week, the dust clouds rising above the fields were a sure sign: soybean harvest season is in full...
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The coldest temperatures experienced between Nov. 2024 through Feb. 2025. Jan. 21 was the coldest night for most of Minnesota. Temperature data produced by NOAA from the U.S. National Phenology Network.
Cold winters help prevent many...
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Raspberry cane borer is an occasional pest of raspberries in Minnesota. I recently visited a farm in southeast Minnesota with a moderate infestation. This borer causes the growing tips of raspberry canes to wilt and fall off as the adults...
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