The program will provide financial assistance to farmers who marketed fewer liveweight pounds from March to September of 2020 due to COVID-19.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture stays aware that farming is a dangerous profession and has resources and grants available for producers.

The program is available at colleges across the state, including South Central College in North Mankato.

National Rural Health day presents an opportunity to focus on the many aspects of rural health, including mental health.

Since 1968, AgriGrowth has annually recognized a leader that contributes to the strengthening of food systems and agriculture in Minnesota.

For this round of Agricultural Growth, Research and Innovation Farm to School grants, they expect to award up to $374,000 in 2021.

The campaign was created as a way to support organizations advancing equity and inclusion in communities.

“It was a year ago today and I remember I actually tweeted out, okay baby, if you’re going to come today you better come fast, you know, kind of like joking, and I kid you not, right after that my water broke,” said Ashley Hanley, mother of two and current KTOE News Director.

Minnesota Pork Board CEO David Preisler says Thailand is a large potential market for the industry.

Much of the discussion during the virtual Minnesota Ag and Food Summit centered around COVID-19 complications that hit several agricultural industries and the recovery steps that are being taken.

Governor Walz will join the group of elected officials on Wednesday as they break ground on the crushing facility.

On Monday, Gov. Tim Walz announced a $7.7 million plan to support producers impacted by COVID-19 while visiting with farmers to hear how they’ve been impacted.

Farm equipment is heavy and operators need more time to speed up, slow down and stop.

Between moisture levels, yields and overall crop maturity, this season is nearly the complete opposite of last year.

With dry weather across the state creating favorable wildfire conditions and farmers in the fields operating machinery, proper maintenance and cleaning of equipment is important, in and out of the field.

This week is Fire Prevention Week and this year’s theme is Serving Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen. The theme comes from a national trend finding most house fires start in the kitchen.

From sun up to sun down, farmers are in the fields and in the trucks for harvest 2020.

A 2020 Economic Contribution Study of Minnesota Agriculture and Forestry released this week finds both industries add more than $37 billion dollars in value to the state’s economy.

Starting Sept. 28, Mankato Area Public Schools is providing free breakfast and lunch to youth 18-years-old and under, continuing the summer food program.

National Farm Safety and Health Week is coming just in time for harvest to start as farmers are hitting the fields and continuing to work in and around grain bins.

The value of older, used equipment ranging from combines to skid steers and everything in between, has been rising for 18 months.

Rep. Jim Hagedorn provides an update on his cancer fight, saying he is feeling great and the fight is going well.

The USDA Market Facilitation Program was put in place to aid farmers and ranchers with commodities directly impacted by trade disputes and Sen. Tina Smith said the funds were unfairly distributed.

Despite severe weather and dry spells in certain areas, the growing season was more than ideal for some producers in the state.

The lawmakers say that the decision to redirect funds originally appropriated for the program raises concerns.

The series highlighting Waseca County’s deep agricultural roots started from the very beginning.

The University of Minnesota Waseca was a two-year technical college of agriculture that started in 1971 and survived until 1992, serving around 20,000 students.

Around the 1980s, Waseca County become one of three counties that are known as an Agriculture Covenant County.

Crystal Valley’s Waseca County location in Janesville is proving to be an asset to the community and the farm supply and grain marketing co-op.

Rep. Jim Hagedorn’s (MN-01) office responds to complaints from the DFL regarding his use of government-funded mail.