Articles tagged under: Minnesota
DNC Delivers $$$ to MN DFL for Rural Vote
Published May 14, 2018
The Democratic National Committee is providing a $100,000 grant to the Minnesota DFL. The money will be used to support the DFL’s strategy for rural Minnesota. The Republicans have the majority in both the Minnesota House and Senate with much…Midwest Farmers Experiencing Fertilizer Shortages
Published May 9, 2018
With a late start to spring, farmers throughout the Midwest are trying to get into the field at the same time. Multiple states, including North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota, utilize many of the same sources for fertilizer. Several agricultural…Corn Planting Makes Progress in MN
Published May 8, 2018
Corn planting is finally underway for farmers near Belgrade, Minnesota. John Mages started planting corn Saturday and is about halfway finished. “It looks like by the end of the week, unless we get a lot of rain, we could get…Lonetti Joins MN Farm Bureau
Published May 7, 2018
Josie Lonetti is Minnesota Farm Bureau’s new Public Policy Associate Director. Lonetti previously worked as a legislative assistant in the Minnesota Senate and served as a legislative coordinator for Messerli and Kramer. She will start her new role June 4.…Potatoes, Sugarbeet Planting Improves in MN
Published May 7, 2018
Warm and dry weather conditions across Minnesota encourages fieldwork. Farmers are applying anhydrous and dry fertilizer, tilling the field and planting small grains, potatoes and sugarbeets. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says half of Minnesota’s sugarbeet crop is planted. Twenty-eight…’18 Dry Bean Production by Class
Published May 3, 2018
According to USDA, dry bean planted are is projected to decline by more than 7 percent to a total of 1.37 million acres in 2018. In the most recent Vegetable and Pulses Outlook, projected production by class is similar to…Fieldwork Underway at Underwood, MN
Published April 30, 2018
Underwood, Minnesota farmer Lance Peterson started fieldwork last Friday and plans to start planting this week. Peterson says there are lots of irrigated potatoes raised in the area and potato growers are planting. Corn will be the first thing planted…End of 2018 Calving Season In Sight
Published April 29, 2018
For many cattle producers, the end of the calving season is in sight. Badger, Minnesota farmer and rancher Shayne Isane is just over two-thirds done. "We've got a couple hundred on the ground. Thankfully, the nice weather has allowed us…Becoming Better Beef Advocates
Published April 29, 2018
The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association and Minnesota Beef Council are helping producers become better beef advocates through their 'Top of the Class' program. Barnesville, Minnesota cattleman Jake Thompson is taking part in the program. "So far, we've done media training…