A loan program designed to help nontraditional farmers start or expand their businesses is doubling the maximum amount that emerging farmers can borrow. The Pilot Agricultural Microloan Program from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Rural …
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) continues to receive reports of citizens getting unsolicited seed packages in the mail. To date, over 700 Minnesotans have made reports to the department. The packages have contained a variety of seeds. Seed …
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is reminding farmers and landowners that beginning September 1, 2020, the application of nitrogen fertilizer in the fall and on frozen soil will be restricted in areas vulnerable to groundwater contamination. …
The freshest Minnesota sweet corn is now available from local growers around the state. The recent heat has led to a great crop of sweet corn and harvest is expected to be bountiful, according to many growers. “Our sweet corn looks fantastic!” said Brian …
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has been receiving reports of residents receiving unsolicited packages of seeds appearing to come from China. Officials in other states, including Louisiana, Utah, Virginia, and Washington, have reported …
Efforts to continue supporting Farm to School initiatives in Minnesota will get a boost from a nearly $100,000 grant the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) will receive from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service …
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is offering two new ways that farmers and others involved in agriculture can contact the Minnesota Farm & Rural Helpline: text and email. “We want to make it as easy as possible for our farmers to get the …
Eligible farmers restructuring their debt can get half of the loan guarantee fees on USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) restructuring loans covered through a new Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) program, paid for through federal COVID-19 funding. The …
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has positively identified the invasive weed Palmer amaranth in Winona County. The MDA was contacted by a crop consultant after they discovered several suspect plants in a soybean field. MDA staff scouted the …
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved the State of Minnesota’s hemp production plan. The plan governs the production and regulation of hemp in Minnesota and needed federal approval as part of the USDA’s U.S. Domestic Hemp Production …
Minnesota grocers who promoted locally grown products and farms exceptionally well received the Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year award from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Minnesota Grown program, in conjunction with the Minnesota Grocers …
The lily leaf beetle (Lilioceris lilii), an invasive insect that feeds on lilies and fritillaries, has been found for the first time in Minnesota. A resident of St. Paul first noticed an insect on an Asiatic lily and reported the find to the Minnesota …
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have joined forces to help Minnesota livestock farmers in need of additional forage to feed their herds. Many livestock owners were unable to send animals …
Berry season in Minnesota has arrived. Growers across the state are open for pick-your-own and pre-picked strawberries, and raspberry and blueberry season is right around the corner. You’ll also find fresh berries at the farmers’ market, grocery store, and …
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded $537,000 to combat noxious weeds across Minnesota. Thirty-five projects are being funded though the 2020 Noxious Weed and Invasive Plant Grant. The money, awarded to cities, counties, townships, …
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is reminding pesticide applicators of the state-specific restriction for the use of the herbicide dicamba on dicamba-tolerant soybeans for the 2020 growing season. The product cannot be applied in Minnesota …
Farms, farmers’ markets, and other agricultural businesses were designated critical businesses under Executive Order 20-48 in April of 2020. By June 29, 2020, all critical sector businesses, including all farms and farmers’ markets, are required to develop …
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) anticipates awarding up to $124,000 through two new Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) mini-grants to respond to the disruptions COVID-19 has caused in traditional Farm to School markets. AGRI …
Minnesota U-Pick Operations, On-Farm Markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Farms seeking help to ensure a safe and sanitary experience at farms and pick-up sites can apply for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) new Safe on the Farm …
Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen today released the annual list of top Minnesota dairy herds with low somatic cell counts (SCC). Somatic cell count is a key indicator of milk quality – a lower SCC count is better for cheese production and …
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