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Minnesota Department of Agriculture to Host Industrial Hemp Forum
The virtual forum will be held Feb. 10-11 The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) invites anyone interested in hemp and hemp production to its 2021 ... Read more
3 days ago by Daily Herald.
FFA Spotlight: Andew Sayles
Name: Andrew Sayles Grade: 11 Hometown: Austin, Minnesota Parents: Jeff and Chanda Sayles What are some activities you are involved with at Austin FFA? This ... Read more
6 days ago by Daily Herald.
FFA Spotlight: Gloria Hansen
Name: Gloria Hansen Grade: 11 Hometown: Austin, Minnesota Parents: Corey and Kaye Hansen What are some activities you are involved with at Austin FFA? I have ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Daily Herald.
Federal checks salvage otherwise dreadful 2020 for US farms
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Thanks to the government paying nearly 40% of their income, U.S. farmers are expected to end 2020 with higher profit ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Associated Press.
FFA Spotlight: Katie Van Pelt
Name: Katie Van Pelt Grade: 9 Parents: Bob and Jodi Van Pelt What are some activities you are involved with at Austin FFA? ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Daily Herald.
FFA Spotlight: Maggie Burrows
FFA Spotlight will be a weekly column highlighting the members of this important club. Name: Maggie Burrows Grade: 9 Hometown: Austin, Minnesota Parents: Dave ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Daily Herald.
FFA Spotlight: Braden Greibrok
FFA Spotlight will be a weekly column highlighting the members of this important club. Name: Braden Greibrok Grade: 12th Hometown: Austin, Minnesota Parents: Allan and ... Read more
1 month ago by Daily Herald.
FFA Spotlight: Megan Silbaugh
FFA Spotlight will be a weekly column highlighting the members of this important club. Grade: 11 Parents: Paul and Sara Silbaugh Hometown: Lyle, Minnesota What ... Read more
1 month ago by Daily Herald.
Sign up for Dairy Margin Coverage now underway
Dairy Margin Coverage sign-up has started at your local USDA-FSA office for 2021. To educate farmers on their options and costs of the program, representatives ... Read more
3 months ago by Daily Herald.
Snowfall temporarily stalls fall harvest in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — The October snowfall has temporarily stalled Minnesota’s fall harvest. Combines are quiet and corn is in limbo for now as farmers wait for ... Read more
3 months ago by Associated Press.
Food to the Field: Feed-A-Farmer program shows gratitude to producers
Each year around harvest time, farmers are often in the fields or on the road for hours and hours at a time, taking food when ... Read more
3 months ago by Eric Johnson.
‘An important part of our FBM program’
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen stopped by Riverland Community College Monday morning for a tour of the Ag Science and Food Science programs ... Read more
3 months ago by Mike Stoll.
Walz announces $7.7M in support of farmers affected by COVID-19
Gov. Tim Walz, along with Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture Thom Petersen, made three stops in southeast Minnesota Monday to talk about a new support package ... Read more
3 months ago by Eric Johnson.
A love of animals
Ella Heers wins contest put on by Compeer Financial that allowed kids to show off their hard work when fairs were canceled For many ... Read more