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Source: MDA ST PAUL – After four straight months of testing raw milk samples from Minnesota cow dairy farms for the avian influenza A (H5N1) virus without any detections, the…
St. Paul, MN: Farmfest 2025 attendees should plan to visit the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) exhibit for information on a wide variety of agriculture-related programs and resources, including a…
MINNEAPOLIS — Farm Aid is heading to Minnesota for the first time for its 40th anniversary festival on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The event will launch…
Source: Minnesota Department of Agriculture May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In recognition of this observance, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is recognizing an individual who has dedicated his…
PELICAN RAPIDS, MN. (1/7/2025)—Do you have a farm business idea that includes bringing visitors on farm somehow? From farm stands to on-farm events, petting zoos, and everything in-between, these are…
Source: Minnesota Department of Agriculture ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for funding to support the development of agricultural cooperatives in the state. The…
St. Paul, MN: Minnesota livestock farmers and ranchers looking to improve their operations can now apply for over $1 million in funding currently available through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s…
St. Paul, MN: Minnesotans are invited to celebrate the bounty of the harvest season during Farmers’ Market Week, taking place Aug. 4-10, 2024, as proclaimed by Gov. Tim Walz. The…
Source: Minnesota Department of Agriculture St. Paul, MN: Applications will soon open for the latest round of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Soil Health Financial Assistance Program grants. The…
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2024 – Nominations are now being accepted for farmers and ranchers to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. These…