Articles Tagged with ''Minnesota''

North Central SARE Announces Deadlines for 4 Grant Programs

September 16, 2022 | Posted in Economics, Soil Health

These grant programs are for farmers, ranchers, scientists, educators, institutions, organizations, and others exploring sustainable agriculture in 12 states.

USDA Issues Double-Crop Insurance FAQ for Growers

September 1, 2022

For now, the agency is focused on double-crop soybeans and double-crop sorghum, though they are examining the possibility of additional other crops at some point in the future.

Hormel, Target Investing $1.7 Million in Minnesota Regenerative Ag Project

July 13, 2022 | Posted in Economics, Soil Health

Source: The Nature Conservancy

Collectively, Hormel Foods and Target will provide $1.7 million for farmers to participate in the pilot and adopt practices such as cover cropping, reduced tillage and nutrient management. The goal is to enroll up to 50,000 acres.

$2.6 Million in Grants will Support Planting Covers on 500,000 Acres

May 24, 2022 | Posted in Economics

Grants have been awarded to the nonprofit groups American Farmland Trust, Ducks Unlimited, the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts, Minnesota Soil Health Coalition and Practical Farmers of Iowa.

Late-Winter, Early Growing Season Climatological Outlook

February 18, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Iowa State University Extension

As we move into the final month of meteorological winter, outlooks for February continue to show a classic La Niña (LN) signature across the United States. On the temperature side, above-average probabilities for warmer temperatures are found across the East Coast and throughout much of the Sun Belt States. Read more in this article from Iowa State University Extension.

River Cleanup Relies on Efforts in Agriculture

August 12, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Albert Lea Tribune

Environmental regulators are rightly getting tougher on Minnesota River pollution, and meeting environmental standards will require residents, businesses and farmers to make difficult changes to their way of life, according to this article from the Albert Lea Tribune.

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