Poultry businessmen from north Africa toured a century-old grain elevator in the Twin Ports last month, looking to purchase Minnesota-grown soybeans. The key Minnesota commodity has significantly dropped in export volume from Duluth-Superior in recent years.
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is seeking to set up an indemnity fund with a one-time appropriation of $5 million to help ensure payments to farmers owed money by grain buyers who become insolvent. But elevators also are being told to charge an "indemnity premium."