$2 million available for agriculture research
Echo PressThe Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced that $2 million is available to applicants for applied crop research grants. Research must focus on improving agricultural product...
View ArticlePut your innovative farming ideas to the test
Echo PressThe Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced a new round of funding for the Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant Program. This program provides small grants to test ideas...
View ArticleWhat is a fair farmland rental agreement?
Echo PressLandlords, farmers and agri-business professionals are invited to attend one of two free informative meetings on Tuesday, November 10 at 9:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. at the Douglas County Public...
View ArticleInteractive online map displays farm conservation efforts
Echo PressHave you ever wondered why farmers leave a wide strip of lush green grasses in certain sections of their corn fields?
View ArticleLandowners invited to conserve wetlands
Echo PressThe Minnesota Land Trust is looking for landowners who want to conserve their wetlands in Becker, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Otter Tail, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Pope and Todd...
View ArticleFarmers can sign up for U.S. Department of Agriculture funding
Echo PressAgricultural producers looking to solve natural resource problems on their farms are invited to sign-up early for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding. Farmers interested in the...
View ArticleCRP offers funding to farmers, ranchers
Echo PressRecently, I took the opportunity to drive from the Farm Service Agency (FSA) office in Glenwood up Highway 55 to Kensington, then on to Evansville and back to Alexandria....
View ArticleWheat council seeks board of directors candidates
Echo PressThe Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Council (MWRPC) is seeking candidates for its board of directors. Members of the MWRPC are elected to direct Minnesota wheat checkoff dollars to...
View ArticleFarmers issued safety-net payments
Echo PressThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that nearly one half of the 1.7 million farms that signed up for either the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss...
View ArticleAttract more customers to your local farm or market
Echo PressThe Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is updating its statewide Minnesota Grown Directory of farms and farmers markets selling directly to consumers. Minnesota producers who grow or...
View ArticleHerbicide resistance survey asks for farmers' help
Echo PressA multi-state team of university researchers needs help from Minnesota farmers to better understand the spread of herbicide-resistant weeds.
View ArticleHelp yard trees survive the winter
Echo PressThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recommends taking steps to help yard trees survive the winter."Make sure your trees are healthy when winter arrives by taking action now,"...
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Sustainable agriculture grants due in December
Echo PressThe Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) reminds Minnesota farmers and others of the upcoming application deadline for the Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant Program on Tuesday,...
View ArticleMinnesota Farm Bureau outlines 2016 focus areas
Echo PressDuring a comprehensive discussion on November 20, voting delegates at the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation's (MFBF) 97th annual meeting voted on policy positions for 2016.Based on those...
View Article$350 million available to protect, restore land
Echo PressThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that $350 million is available to help landowners protect and restore key farmlands, grasslands and wetlands across the nation.The funding...
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