The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is issuing an advisory to farmers who have conducted business with Global Processing Inc. based in Kanawha, IA and operating in Hope, MN. The company …
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11/3/22
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I first saw James Hart standing on the street corner across from the courthouse in Dover, when I stopped at the hardware store one day. He was holding up a sign that said, “Bury the Counter …
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By Terry Campbell
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10/31/22
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National School Bus Safety Week aims to highlight the dangers of illegal school bus passing. Although it is illegal in every state to pass a school bus while the school bus stop-arm is extended and …
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10/19/22
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October is designated Pedestrian Safety Month as this time of year can be especially dangerous for walkers due to reduced daylight hours. This is a beautiful time of year to explore the outdoors and …
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10/11/22
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Not many events were as exciting to me as a kid as the Minnesota State Fair. I anticipated our annual trip all summer long. Were a farm family and the main reason for going was machinery hill. Eighty …
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By Terry Campbell
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9/30/22
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Trick-or-treat as a kid is the most magical night of the year. Dressing up and going from house to house getting candy was absolutely one of the best nights of the year growing up.
Don’t …
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By RosaLin Alcoser
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9/30/22
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Minnesota organic farmers and processors can apply for a rebate of up to 50% of the cost of their organic certification. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is accepting applications for …
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9/16/22
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A tax credit for the sale or lease of land, equipment, machinery, and livestock in Minnesota to beginning farmers is still available through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) …
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9/14/22
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If you’re a Minnesota business sourcing and distributing or serving food, the Statewide Cooperative Partnership for Local and Regional Markets led by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture …
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9/6/22
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is gathering ideas as we consider the state’s next biennial budget, and we want your input. Farmers, food businesses, and others impacted by food …
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8/29/22
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) are teaming up to offer conferences on Suicide Prevention for Rural Faith Leaders in Bemidji on September 27, …
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8/29/22
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Cruciferous vegetables have been known to have many health benefits. Cruciferous vegetables include but are not limited to broccoli, cabbage, collards, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale and …
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By Shauna Burshem, D.C.
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8/29/22
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If you give a Belizean a ladder he will use that ladder in an extremely unsafe way, but somehow always be ok.
My father, the Belizean, is extremely comfortable on ladders and going …
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By RosaLin Alcoser
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8/29/22
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t was September of 1966 and I was in Miss Wick’s fourth grade at West Concord Elementary School. We were in the 4E room and it was the week for the Iowa Basic Skills Testing. That was a …
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By Terry Campbell
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8/29/22
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WASHINGTON D.C., August 23, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a $3,458,752.00 cooperative agreement with …
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8/23/22
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Hy-Vee, Inc. announces today that the flu vaccine is now available inside its more than 270 Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations, with no appointment or prescription necessary. Drive-thru flu clinics will also …
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8/18/22
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The purple carrot-seed moth ( Depressaria depressana ), an invasive insect that feed on plants in the carrot family, such as dill, fennel, and coriander, has been found for the first time in …
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By Minnesota Department of Agriculture
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8/11/22
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Farmers in Minnesota looking to enter or exit farming have two new resources available, through a partnership between the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Minnesota Farm Bureau …
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8/4/22
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As summer days turn into evening, many parents pull out a book or two to read to their kids at bedtime. This is important because studies consistently show that reading at a young age drastically …
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By Tim Penny, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
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8/4/22
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Celebrations marking National Farmers’ Market Week (Aug. 7-13, 2022) in Minnesota will culminate with a public event on Saturday, August 13 at Minneapolis Farmers’ Market. There will be …
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8/4/22
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