Articles tagged under: Minnesota
Parade of Champions – Kellie Wilts
Published August 9, 2021
Kellie Wilts is a member of the Morris FFA Chapter and Stevens County, Minnesota 4-H Club. This is her final year showing sheep, goats and rabbits in 4-H. “My favorite thing is participating in showmanship. Even if you don’t have…MN Gets Drought Relief from Federal Government
Published August 9, 2021
Minnesota will receive around $17 million from the federal government to help with the drought. On Friday, Governor Tim Walz met virtually with the agriculture community for feedback on how that money could be used. "We're only in the beginning…Hay Prices Double In Portions of MN
Published August 9, 2021
It’s an interesting year to be in the commercial hay business. In addition to raising crops and cattle, Pennington County, Minnesota farmer Aaron Chervestad sells alfalfa and grass hay. Chervestad is getting phone calls from customers, but says it will…Extreme Drought Worsens in MN
Published August 9, 2021
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows Minnesota's conditions worsening. Minnesota hasn’t been this dry in at least eight years. Since U.S. Drought Monitor began in 2000, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Senior Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld says extreme drought conditions have…Senate Working Through First Phase Infrastructure Bill
Published August 9, 2021
The U.S. Senate started voting on amendments to the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package last week. There are two phases for infrastructure. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar says this first phase focuses on roads and bridges. "We have billions of dollars…Dry Bean Scene
Published August 6, 2021
Crops in the Brownton, Minnesota area weren’t looking too bad until this last week. That’s according to farmer Jeff Kosek, who serves on the Northarvest Bean Growers Association board of directors. The area hasn’t received any measurable rain since around…Fischbach Meets with MN Farmers to Discuss Drought
Published August 6, 2021
Drought is one of the top concerns for Minnesota agriculture right now. "As I meet with farmers, we've been talking a lot about what can be done to help," said Minnesota Representative Michelle Fischbach. "If this drought continues, we'll need…MN Farmers Haying CRP Ground as Quickly as Possible
Published August 5, 2021
Emergency haying and grazing CRP opened for eligible farmers and ranchers in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota last week. With 200 cow-calf pairs to feed, Barnesville, Minnesota farmer Jake Thompson didn’t waste any time getting paperwork approved by the…Livestock Producers Face Roadblocks as CRP Haying/Grazing Opens
Published August 3, 2021
This is the first week farmers and ranchers are eligible to hay and graze Conservation Reserve Program acres in the Dakotas and Minnesota, but program provisions are making this more challenging. Minnesota Farm Service Agency Acting Administrator Michelle Page explains…