Articles tagged under: Minnesota Ag Department
Proposed MDA Budget: What to Do with One-Time Dollars?
Published January 21, 2022
Portions of the proposed budget for the Minnesota Agriculture Department were announced ahead of the upcoming state legislative session. "There are things we're considering with this $7.7 billion surplus in addition to the American Rescue Plan dollars," said Thom Petersen,…Updated MN Groundwater Protection Maps Available
Published January 15, 2022
The Minnesota Ag Department says the updates are meant to help farmers comply with the state rule, which restricts fall nitrogen fertilizer application in areas vulnerable to contamination. This new map shows public water supply wells with elevated nitrogen levels.…