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SMIF celebrates 40 years of investment in rural Minnesota

When the farm economy collapsed across the Midwest in the 1980s, the shock waves rippled far beyond fields and feedlots.

Source southernminn.com AI Summary Updated January 23, 2026

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When the farm economy collapsed across the Midwest in the 1980s, the shock waves rippled far beyond fields and feedlots. Family farmers faced bankruptcy, small-town businesses struggled to survive and

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