Posts by Janet Kubat
Legislative Update: Ag proposals take shape
Lawmakers returned on Tuesday after a short holiday recess, leaving less than two months to wrap legislative work ahead of their constitutional adjournment on May 20. Each day lawmakers convene…
Read MoreMinnesota Agriculture: April 2024
Legislative Update: Joint budget targets released
As of Wednesday, March 27, the legislature is preparing to break for a short holiday recess after a busy lead-up to committee deadlines and the release of joint budget targets.…
Read MoreLegislative Update: It’s deadline week at the Capitol
As of today, most legislative committees have just one or two committee hearings left to hear new proposals before committee deadlines on Friday, March 22. Last week, the MinnesotaCare Public…
Read MoreStevens 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…
Read MoreWallace 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…
Read MoreRRFN: Agricult-HER: Say ‘Yes’
Agricult-HER: Say ‘Yes’
Read MoreDrought Monitor Minnesota
Check out the latest Drought Monitor information.
Read MoreLegislative Update: Committee deadline nears
While much of MFU’s team was in Scottsdale for the National Farmers Union annual convention, the state legislature barreled toward a March 22 deadline to hear new proposals. The National…
Read MoreNew 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,…
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