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File to be a SWCD supervisor

Are you passionate about conservation? Are you engaged in your community and want to become more of a leader in your community? Minnesota’s natural resources play an important role in…

Hagstrom Report Alert: USDA to require dairy cattle testing

The Hagstrom Report Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | Alert | Volume 14 Number 82 USDA to require testing of dairy cattle before interstate movement due to bird flu Reacting to…

BWSR awards federal funding for climate-smart programming

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) is awarding a total of $2.1 million in grant funding to local governments to support climate-smart agricultural…

USDA unveils online LIP decision tool

Source: USDA The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today unveiled a new, online Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) Decision Tool and farm loan resources available to agricultural producers and cooperators who…

Stevens County goat tests positive for HPAI

Source: Minnesota Board of Animal Health St. Paul, Minn. – A Stevens County goat kid (juvenile goat) residing on a farm with a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) positive poultry…

 Wallace Center announces winners of Farmer Conservation Leader Program

Little Rock, Ark. — The Wallace Center at Winrock International is pleased to announce the recipients of its Farmer Conservation Leader Subaward Program, an initiative of the Environmental Protection Agency’s…

Drought Monitor Minnesota

Check out the latest Drought Monitor information.

New MDA grants available to aid in weather resilience

Recognizing the risks posed by extreme weather, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is offering a new grant opportunity to help eligible producers make their operations more resilient to drought,…

MDA accepting applications for Livestock Investment Grants

St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is once again accepting applications for the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Livestock Investment Grant. Minnesota livestock farmers and ranchers looking to…

MDA Seeks Input on New Green Fertilizer Grant

Through a request for information (RFI), the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) invites eligible cooperatives and other interested stakeholders in providing input to help the agency in designing a new…