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MDA: USDA declares MN dairy herds unaffected by H5N1

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…

MDA Offering Free Nitrate Water Testing at Farmfest

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…

Farm Aid 40 is coming to Minnesota

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…

Minnesota Agricultural Mental Health Specialist Ted Matthews announces retirement

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…

Business Planning for Agritourism Businesses

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…

Funding available to help farmers finance new cooperatives

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…

MDA: Grants available for livestock operations

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…

Minnesota gears up for National Farmers’ Market Week

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…

New funding available to help improve soil health

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…

FSA seeking nominations for county committees

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…