Articles tagged under: Minnesota
Walz Proposes Disaster Assistance Funding
Published February 18, 2020
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has proposed state funding of $30 million to replenish the Disaster Assistance Contingency Account. This provides emergency assistance and speeds up the recovery process for communities across the state following a natural disaster. The account also…An Uptick in Grain Entrapments
Published February 17, 2020
There seems to be an uptick in grain entrapments. Since June 1, 2019, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen has tallied ten fatalities in grain bins and silos in Minnesota. "Sometimes farmers are under stress doing things they wouldn't…MN Lawmakers Get a Hemp Update
Published February 13, 2020
The Minnesota House Agriculture, Food Finance and Policy Division also learned more about hemp production in Thursday's hearing. "We are trying to work on a state plan we can submit hopefully before the end of this fall and get it…MN Lawmakers Hear More About the DAIRI Program
Published February 13, 2020
The Minnesota House Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division got an update on Minnesota’s Dairy Assistance, Investment and Relief Initiative or DAIRI program on Thursday. The DAIRI program was created in the 2019 legislative session to encourage enrollment in…Regional Basis is Holding Steady
Published February 12, 2020
Cash grain basis bids at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network haven’t changed much in the past month as futures prices chop sideways. Spring wheat basis bids range from 20 to 55 cents under…Bonding Bill a Focus for Ag this MN Legislative Session
Published February 11, 2020
A bonding bill is expected during Minnesota’s legislative session. State Representative Paul Anderson says water and drainage maintenance is needed in his district. "That maintenance is expensive. I've had some folks talk to me about what happens if ditch systems…Didrikson Farms is Environmental Stewardship Award Finalist
Published February 7, 2020
Didrikson Farms of Badger, Minnesota was one of seven regional finalists for the Environmental Stewardship Award Program at this year’s Cattle Industry Convention. Over the past six years, Dana Didrikson, along with his brother Thor, have transitioned their cowherd and…MN Operating Hemp Pilot Program in 2020
Published February 4, 2020
Minnesota is also going to continue their hemp pilot program in 2020. The state did not submit a hemp plan to the USDA. According to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, there were some components of the new hemp rule they…MN Hog Farmer Attends USMCA Signing Ceremony
Published February 2, 2020
Easton, Minnesota hog farmer Lori Stevermer left the Minnesota Pork Congress early to witness the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement signing in Washington D.C. She says the USMCA provides market certainty for U.S. pork producers. "Canada and Mexico are two big export markets for…