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2010

2010 Census: Full Count Critical to Minnesota

Previewing the 2010 Session of the Minnesota Legislature

2009

High Speed Internet Service Key to Rural and Small-Town Minnesota’s Vitality

Agriculture, While Changing, is Still a Dominant Minnesota Industry

Research-Driven Policy Decisions Are Key to Greater Minnesota’s Future

Logging Industry Remains Vital to Minnesota’s Economy

What are Southern Minnesota’s Brightest Economic Opportunities?

Minnesota Breweries Supply More than Good Beer

Vacation at a Minnesota Resort this Summer

Fishing is an Economic Engine in Rural Minnesota

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RuralMN Radio

Talking ag policy with Kevin Paap, pt 3

This week we finish our conversation with Center board member and Minnesota Farm Bureau President Kevin Paap. Kevin touches on the Farm Bill and health insurance for farmers.

Talking ag policy with Kevin Paap, part 2

Center board member and Minnesota Farm Bureau President Kevin Paap joins us again to talk about the current state of agriculture in Minnesota. This week we talk about renewable fuels and how changes in the standards at the federal level could affect corn and soybean growers in this uniquely volatile and unpredictable industry. We also touch on the Farm Bill, legislation that was always an example of how politics should work, but the wrangling this year continues to delay its passage.

Talking ag policy with Kevin Paap, part 1

Center board member and Minnesota Farm Bureau President Kevin Paap joined us recently to talk about the current state of agriculture in Minnesota and the possible impacts some policies being discussed right now, like tariffs and NAFTA, could have on the industry and farmers.

The State of Rural MN explained, pt 3

In the third and final installment of our talk with the Center’s Kelly Asche on the State of Rural Minnesota, we cover the economic picture. Most of Greater MN weathered the Great Recession well thanks to agriculture, which also bolstered the state as a whole. On the other hand, there’s the rise of job vacancies, which are starting to have a significant impact in Greater MN.

The State of Rural MN explained, pt 2

With population growth expected to slow and workforce already short in many parts of Minnesota, population and population projections are worth paying attention to. The Center’s research associate Kelly Asche, author of this year’s State of Rural Minnesota report, breaks down the population change patterns across the state in this week’s RuralMN Radio.