On Monday, Jan. 23, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar’s office will kick off her Farm Bill Tour. Klobuchar’s staff will join with Minnesota agriculture leaders – including Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson – to gather input from Minnesotans on ways to…
January 19, 2017
After a long awaited search, President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Sonny Perdue to serve as Secretary of Agriculture. American Soybean Association (ASA) President and Illinois soybean farmer Ron Moore welcomed the forthcoming announcement of former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue as…
January 19, 2017
Time is running out to pre-register for the 2017 MN Ag Expo, held Jan. 25-26 at the Verizon Wireless Center in Mankato. Pre-registration closes tomorrow, Jan. 13, and is encouraged as it guarantees meal tickets.
January 11, 2017
The Zumbro River Watershed will be holding their final Water Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) process meeting at the end of January. The meeting will be held Jan. 28 from 9 a.m. - noon at the People's Energy Cooperative Meeting…
January 11, 2017
Common business practice confuses non-farmers about today’s operations Faceless. Heartless. Careless. Profit-drive. Largescale. Environmental disaster. This is what many anti-farming advocates want non-farmers to think of when they think big agriculture. Many of these people throw out the notion of…
January 10, 2017
ST. PAUL – Lt. Gov. Tina Smith and State Rep. Paul Marquart today called on the Minnesota Legislature to pass property tax relief for Minnesota farmers this Legislative Session. This property tax relief, proposed by Rep. Marquart during the 2016…
January 6, 2017
The Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP) has surpassed 300 certified farms, marking a year of strong growth with a milestone. This voluntary program works with farmers and landowners to identify and mitigate risks to water quality on a…
January 5, 2017
Property tax relief for Minnesota farmers to be addressed on Jan. 6 call On Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, Lt. Governor Tina Smith and Representative Paul Marquart will hold a statewide conference call to discuss property tax relief for Minnesota farmers…
January 5, 2017
Tax Bill, which would provide $300 million in tax cuts for more than 450,000 Minnesotans and in aid payments to local governments for essential services, while protecting the state’s long-term fiscal health. The Dayton-Smith Tax Bill also would reduce taxes…
January 5, 2017
