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Power struggle an early storyline as Minnesota legislators work on budget

2025 is a budget year for the Minnesota Legislature. Minnesota Farmers Union government relations director Stu Lourey says there are implications for agriculture. “Fundamentally, they’re charged with passing a new state budget for everything from road construction to meat inspections to potato grading.” He...

Minnesota crops struggle to recover from wet spring

A farmer in west-central Minnesota says crops have struggled to recover from a wet spring. Patrick O’Leary of Danvers tells Brownfield it’s been a dfficult year. “Our early planted crops had a lot of challenges with water, late planted crops it seems like they’re...

Dryness across Ohio leaves crops to struggle

A district sales manager for AgriGold Hybrids says it’s been a rough year in the field. Scott Bugg says dryness across the state hasn’t benefited the crops. “Some pretty rough looking crops out there. Some areas, they just have not been able to win...

Swedes Struggle Against Threshers

NORTH NEWTON, Kan. (BethanySwedes.com) – The Bethany College Men's Basketball Team took the road to North Newton, Kansas to face off against the Bethel College...

Kansas Medicaid Patients Struggle to Obtain Medical Equipment

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - Medical equipment - like wheelchairs, walkers or bath chairs - can make a big difference in the quality of life for people with disabilities. But Kansans who are on Medicaid often face red tape and that can cut them off...