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MN Specialty Crop Grants Open

Published January 31, 2023

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has announced that applications for the 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program are now open. Applications will remain open through March 13, 2023. Applicants are able to request between $20,000 and $125,000 with the Minnesota…
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Fertilizer Fee Increase Proposed

Published January 26, 2023

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is seeking an increase in the fertilizer tonnage fee to fund inspections, permitting and nitrogen point source evaluations. The fee would increase from 39 cents per ton to 64 cents. State Representative Bobbie Harder questioned…
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Vulnerable Groundwater Map Released

Published January 18, 2023

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has released its interactive vulnerable groundwater map. Much of northwest Minnesota is excluded due to the climate. The application of nitrogen fertilizer on cropland in the fall or on frozen soils is restricted in vulnerable…
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MN Dicamba Regs Remain in Place

Published January 11, 2023

Minnesota’s dicamba restrictions will remain in place for 2023. The application of Engenia, Tavium and XtendiMax cannot be made south of I-94 after June 12th and June 30th north of the interstate. There is also a temperature cutoff of 85…
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ASF Prevention

Published July 20, 2022

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is partnering with the USDA, National Pork Producers Council and the Philippines Agriculture Department to launch a new program to help address African swine fever. According to the NPPC, the new program helps the Philippines…
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MDA Issues 2021 Dicamba Investigation Findings

Published April 21, 2022

As the Minnesota Department of Agriculture investigates cases of possible off-target dicamba movement, label violations are being found. Incidents include incomplete application records, failure to measure wind speed at boom height and application when sensitive plants, crops or residual areas…
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Ag Plan Merged with Two Other Spending Bills

Published April 20, 2022

The agriculture, housing and broadband supplemental spending bills have been combined into one huge omnibus bill. The bill was approved in the Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee and sent to the House floor. The agriculture portion of this legislation…
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Place Named MN FSA State Executive Director

Published January 14, 2022

Minnesota has new Farm Service Agency executive director. Whitney Place has been with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture since 2012 and most recently served as an assistant commissioner. With this news, Minnesota Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen announced two new appointments…
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MN Ag Department: Dicamba Data “Misrepresented”

Published December 24, 2021

Minnesota Ag Department’s Director of Pesticide and Fertilizer Management Joshua Stamper says not all of the report information in the EPA dicamba incident report is coming from the states, including the statistic that says Minnesota has 711 dicamba complaints. "We…
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