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Minnesotans are invited to celebrate the bounty of the harvest season during National Farmers Market Week, August 2-8. Governor Tim Walz has proclaimed the week Farmers’ Market Week in Minnesota, joining the nationwide celebration of farmers’ markets and the farmers, vendors, and communities that make them possible. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is partnering […]
Farmers enrolled in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP) continue to show stronger and more reliable profitability than non‑certified farms, according to new data from the Minnesota State Agricultural Centers of Excellence. The findings reinforce a clear, long‑term trend: For the seventh consecutive year, MAWQCP‑certified farms reported higher gross cash farm income and
As Minnesota approaches the heart of the 2026 growing season, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is reminding licensed and certified applicators that state-specific dicamba restrictions take effect in June for over-the-top use on dicamba-tolerant soybeans. These restrictions are designed to reduce off-site movement and protect neighboring crops, vegetation, and sensitive areas. Three OTT dicamba herbicides—Engenia,
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is teaming up with a broad coalition of farm, food, and commodity organizations to support a statewide Farm Suicide Prevention Campaign. The campaign, which kicked off during May’s Mental Health Awareness Month, looks to highlight the realities farmers experience and provide resources to those in need. Currently, farmers are facing
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for the 2026 Electric Farm Equipment Grant (EFEG) program. This new program helps Minnesota farmers purchase electric farm equipment to reduce air pollution. The MDA expects to award up to $6.6 million through a competitive review process. Individual awards will range from $1,500 to $150,000, with
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is seeking public comments to assist the agency in determining whether Minnesota’s rules are adequate to protect natural resources. On January 16, 2026, the Ramsey County Second Judicial District Court ordered the MDA to initiate the “appropriate administrative proceedings to consider and make findings and an order concerning the
