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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) $2 billion Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program, aimed at helping specialty crop producers expand markets and manage higher costs, is now accepting applications from Dec. 10, 2024 through Jan. 8, 2025. Funded by the Commodity Credit Corporation, MASC was announced in November alongside […]
The Annual Polk County Veterans Benefit Fair will take place on Friday, April 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Crookston National Guard Armory. This event is intended for veterans and their families who reside in Polk County, where they can receive information regarding health insurance, suicide prevention services, assisted living options, and
On November 1, 2023, President Biden and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the award of a $20 Million Grant to the Red River Basin Commission (RRBC) for the North Dakota and Minnesota Supply Chain Soil Health Partnership project. The goals of the project are to complement supply chain company investments in soil
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Acting State Director for Minnesota Cynthia Morales today announced the Department is investing $27 million to help rural America keep resources and wealth at home through job training, business expansion, and technical assistance. “USDA’s business programs are meant to assist rural ag producers, small businesses, and entrepreneurs
Crookston’s own Tim Dufault will be representing the Minnesota Wheat Council on the Governor’s Trade mission to the U.K. and Finland next week. Dufault will fly out of Minnesota tomorrow afternoon, November 13, and arrive in London sometime Sunday, November 14. The Trade Mission will last all week and Dufault will return on Friday, November
Today, Governor Tim Walz announced a $10 million drought relief package to support Minnesota farmers and livestock producers impacted by severe drought conditions during the 2021 growing season. “Historic drought conditions have created extreme stress and financial hardship for our farmers and livestock producers during an already difficult time for the agricultural industry,” said Governor Walz. “As
