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Martin Larsen (left) and Jess Offord (right) stand in the oat field and discuss the harvest on August 3, 2025 in Byron, Minnesota. (Photo by Steven Garcia/Investigate Midwest) CEDAR RAPIDS – Few ...

FARGO, N.D. - Michael McMullen, veteran oats breeder at North Dakota State University, has this answer when asked about working with a crop that doesn’t get much attention. “I like to work for the ...

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Martin Larsen (left) and Jess Offord (right) stand in the oat field and discuss the harvest on Aug. 3 in Byron, Minn. (Steven Garcia/Investigate Midwest) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Few people outside Quaker Oats know exactly what the Cedar Rapids factory is making when a sweet, wholesome smell wafts from the plant north of downtown. Locals call it a Crunch Berry ...