Articles tagged under: Minnesota
Svenningsen Appointed to Lead ND Farm Service Agency
Published February 25, 2022
Valley City, North Dakota farmer Marcy Svenningsen will be North Dakota Farm Service Agency's State Executive Director. She previously served as the chair of the USDA’s North Dakota Farm Service Agency State Committee and is involved in the North Dakota…Passing On a Love of Agricultural Education
Published February 23, 2022
Former Goodhue, Minnesota FFA member Leah Bott always wanted to teach. "I loved agriculture and teaching and thought I could put those two things together." Bott taught at Anoka High School and Montevideo High School before her current teaching role…House Environment Committee Passes MN Drought Relief Package
Published February 23, 2022
The Minnesota House Environment and Natural Resources Committee approved the drought assistance bill for Minnesota farmers and ranchers. A plan for the DNR to spend $13 million to plant tree seedlings and improve water efficiency is tied to the agriculture…FFA Offers Something for Everyone
Published February 21, 2022
Describing it as a really big goal, former Blackduck, Minnesota FFA member Kurt Benson is proud to have his American FFA Degree, "I was one of only two people in Blackduck to ever receive the American Degree" Benson credits former…Lasting Connections Made Through FFA
Published February 20, 2022
Former Morris, Minnesota FFA member Brady Wulf raises Simmental cattle on the family farm near Benson. Wulf always wanted to be involved in the FFA. "I got involved in quite a few Career Development Events to start with before becoming…New Congressional Boundaries in Place in Minnesota
Published February 16, 2022
There are new Congressional maps for Minnesota. The Seventh District, currently served by Representative Michelle Fischbach, extends from the Canadian border to southwest Minnesota. The Eighth District, currently represented by Congressman Pete Stauber, expanded west and will include portions of…Gray Wolves to Be Relisted Under Endangered Species Act
Published February 10, 2022
On Thursday, a U.S. District Court ruled the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service prematurely removed the federal Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves last year. That means gray wolves will once again have federal protection in 44 of the…MN Turkey Producers On High Alert
Published February 9, 2022
The top turkey producing state in the country is on high alert after getting news of Indiana’s confirmed avian influenza cases. "As we saw this developing in Nova Scotia, there were positive birds in a flock in the Carolinas and…MN Beef Update
Published February 7, 2022
This week's Minnesota Beef Update takes a look at key state and federal policy priorities for the Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association. Executive Director Allison VanDerWal has the details.