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Assistance Available for MN Hog, Turkey Producers and More

Published October 20, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic caused major hiccups in the food supply chain earlier in the year, particularly when it came processing and transportation of ag commodities. That's why nearly $7.7 million of CARES Act funding is now available agricultural producers and…

Grant Money Available to Help with Wolves in MN

Published September 23, 2020

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is making $60,000 available in grant money to help livestock producers prevent wolf attacks. The grants will provide reimbursement for costs of approved practices to prevent wolf-livestock conflicts. Applications for this fourth round of funding…

MN Ag Department Seeking Feedback on Chlorpyrifos

Published July 20, 2020

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is considering a special registration of the pesticide chlorpyrifos. The department drafted a scoping document and will seek public comments on that draft for the next two months. The comment period ends on September 17.…

MN Farmers Must Have a Coronavirus Plan in Place

Published June 29, 2020

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is requiring all Minnesota farmers to have a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan in place by today, June 29. The plan must comply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health coronavirus…

MDA Denies Extension Request for Dicamba Application

Published June 22, 2020

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has denied a request from the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association for a 10-day extension to the June 20 dicamba application cutoff date. Early last week, Executive Director Joe Smentek submitted the request, but on Friday,…

MN Ag Department Issues Update on Dicamba Herbicide Use

Published June 8, 2020

While waiting for guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture said they will continue operating under existing pesticide program authorities. Minnesota farmers may now use XtendiMax, Engenia and FeXapan dicamba herbicides. According to Minnesota law,…

Addressing the MN Supply Chain Disruptions

Published June 8, 2020

Many meat packing plants in Minnesota are back up and running, but they are not at full capacity. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says there are still some disruptions in supply chain. "We continue to monitor disruptions, but the hogs…

MN Ag Department Offers Guidance on Tavium Herbicide Use

Published June 5, 2020

With many dicamba registrations vacated for 2020, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued guidance for applying Syngenta’s Tavium. This dicamba herbicide is not banned, because it wasn’t part of the 2018 two-year registration for the other products. The herbicide cannot…

MN Ag and Labor Departments Trying to Help Pork Plants

Published April 20, 2020

On Monday, JBS USA said it will be closing its Worthington, Minnesota pork production plant, because employees tested positive for the coronavirus. There are efforts underway to help those plant workers and Minnesota hog producers impacted by the closure of…

MN Ag Department Outlines Services During COVID-19

Published March 30, 2020

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says it will continue inspection services during Governor Walz’ two week stay at home executive order and throughout the coronavirus pandemic. This includes inspections of dairy, meat, food manufacturing, pesticide and fertilizer operations and seed…

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Assistance Available for MN Hog, Turkey Producers and More

Grant Money Available to Help with Wolves in MN

MN Ag Department Seeking Feedback on Chlorpyrifos

MN Farmers Must Have a Coronavirus Plan in Place

MDA Denies Extension Request for Dicamba Application

MN Ag Department Issues Update on Dicamba Herbicide Use

Addressing the MN Supply Chain Disruptions

MN Ag Department Offers Guidance on Tavium Herbicide Use

MN Ag and Labor Departments Trying to Help Pork Plants

MN Ag Department Outlines Services During COVID-19

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