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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
Network with agricultural leaders at the 28th annual Women’s Agricultural Leadership Conference (WALC) on Tuesday, March 31 at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. This year’s WALC theme, “Local Leadership: Global Impact,” will focus on developing and uplifting women in agriculture and giving them tools to deal with an ever-changing industry. “For many of our attendees, this is the
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) today announced that state-specific restrictions for three over-the-top use dicamba herbicide products will be in place for the 2026 growing season. The restrictions are aimed at curbing off-site movement of the products. The affected dicamba formulations are Engenia by BASF, Tavium by Syngenta, and XtendiMax by Bayer. These are
Governor Tim Walz today announced a new dashboard Minnesotans can use to track disruptions and cancellations of federal funding and their impact on services available to Minnesotans. Federal disruptions and cuts so far include grants to track measles and avian influenza, provide heating assistance, and mitigate flooding. Despite court orders prohibiting the federal government from
