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WILLMAR -- Minnesota Valley Alfalfa Processors will pay a $50,000 civil penalty and invest at least $52,000 to improve emissions control equipment at its Priam plant, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Up to $26,000 of the penalty can be applied towards the costs...

MANKATO -- Chris Novak, National Pork Board Chief Executive Officer, will be the keynote speaker at the Minnesota Pork Board annual meeting. The meeting begins at 3:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Country Inn & Suites, Mankato. All pork producers who pay into the federally mandated Pork Checkoff...

PRIAM -- The Minnesota Valley Alfalfa Producers are ready to take another try at developing a biomass energy product. The farmer-owned cooperative in Priam has obtained the permits needed from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to begin testing a new technology that offers promise...

WILLMAR -- A meet-and-greet that brings together local food producers and food serving establishments will be hosted from 2 to 4 p.m. April 1 in the multi-purpose room at the Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services Building. The event is hosted through the Statewide Health Improvement...