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Heading Back to the Field

Published May 9, 2024

Farmers in Belgrade, Minnesota are starting to get back into the fields following the recent rains. "We had close to five inches of rain, the ground got pretty saturated," said John Mages. Mages said area farmers were able to get…

A Lean Year Ahead

Published April 10, 2024

Despite average crop yields, Minnesota farmers had a rough 2023. Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Management Instructor Betsy Jensen blames rising input costs. "Repairs have almost doubled, land rent has almost doubled, fertilizer has almost doubled and everything…

Minnesota Goat Tests Positive for HPAI

Published March 21, 2024

A goat in Stevens County, Minnesota tested positive for avian flu. According to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health, this is the first case of avian flu infecting a domestic ruminant. "We don't suspect that this is a harbinger of…

Consolidation Trend Continues in MN

Published February 14, 2024

The average Minnesota farmer in 2022 was 57.1 years old, up from 56.5 years old when the last Census of Agriculture was done in 2017. Farm numbers statewide declined from 68,000 to 65,531. In 2022, Minnesota farms reported an average…

Minnesota Sets Export Record

Published March 12, 2023

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced that the state’s exports reached a record high of $27 billion in 2022, a 16 percent increase from 2021. North American markets drove Minnesota’s export growth to nearly $12 billion. Minnesota conducted $70 billion in…

MN Specialty Crop Grants Open

Published January 31, 2023

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has announced that applications for the 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program are now open. Applications will remain open through March 13, 2023. Applicants are able to request between $20,000 and $125,000 with the Minnesota…

MN 3Q Exports Surge Past $7 Billion

Published November 22, 2022

Minnesota exports were a record high $7.3 billion in the third quarter. That’s up $1.6 billion from the same quarter last year and in 2021. This list includes agricultural, manufacturing and mining products. Cereal grain sales were up more than…

Dry Conditions Worsen Across Minnesota and Dakotas

Published October 13, 2022

In this past week, the U.S. Drought Monitor expanded the area with severe and extreme drought in southern Minnesota. In North Dakota, a new area of severe drought stretches from McLean to Eddy and Foster counties. In South Dakota, extreme…

Support for Repeal of California Clean Cars Rule

Published October 12, 2022

Ninety-one candidates running for Minnesota’s state legislature support the repeal of the California Motor Vehicle Emission Standards and signed a pledge to oppose the measure. The Minnesota Auto Dealers Association coordinated the pledge.

On Alert for HPAI

Published October 12, 2022

According to Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen, there’s been 20 positive Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza cases since the summer. "We just hit 100 cases for the year; that's four million birds." Petersen said $1 million-to-$3 million is needed from the…

Articles tagged under: Minnesota

Heading Back to the Field

A Lean Year Ahead

Minnesota Goat Tests Positive for HPAI

Consolidation Trend Continues in MN

Minnesota Sets Export Record

MN Specialty Crop Grants Open

MN 3Q Exports Surge Past $7 Billion

Dry Conditions Worsen Across Minnesota and Dakotas

Support for Repeal of California Clean Cars Rule

On Alert for HPAI

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