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U.S. SENATORS AMY KLOBUCHAR & TINA SMITH ANNOUNCE EMERGENCY HAYING & GRAZING IN MINNESOTA

In response to the severe and worsening drought causing Upper Midwest cattle producers to run out of hay for their herds, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) announced that producers can now request haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land in 79 Minnesota counties. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) authorized the change on Wednesday. The senators said that Minnesota counties are approved […]

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KLOBUCHAR URGING THE USDA TO DEPLOY AIR RESOURCE ADVISORS IN AREAS OF MINNESOTA AFFECTED BY WILDFIRES

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the department to deploy Air Resource Advisors (ARAs) from the Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program (IWFAQRP) to areas in Minnesota affected by summer wildfires.  In the letter, Klobuchar highlighted the urgent need for this assistance, noting that “MPCA

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GOVERNOR WALZ WAIVES TRUCKING REGULATIONS TO SUPPORT FARMERS DURING DROUGHT

As 14 Minnesota counties are facing severe drought conditions, they are being put under a primary agricultural disaster designation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 21-26 waiving trucking regulations to support Minnesota livestock producers facing a significant decrease in the availability of hay and other forage. “When

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CROOKSTON SCHOOL DISTRICT HOSTING A FREE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE THROUGH JULY 29

The Crookston School District, and USDA with help from the United Way of Crookston, are hosting the Eat United Free Summer Food Service again this summer. The free grab-and-go meals are served Monday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Highland School (801 Central Avenue North).  The meals are free for all

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