ST. PAUL — Minnesota organic farmers and processors can apply for a rebate of up to half the cost of their organic certification. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its Organic Certification Cost Share Program from now until Nov. 1. Organic certification ...

ST. PAUL — Livestock product processors seeking to start up, modernize or expand their businesses are encouraged to apply for the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation Meat, Poultry, Egg, and Milk Processing Grant program. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture anticipates awarding ...

BROWN COUNTY — With cooperating weather, the fall harvest continues to move along, with farm implements often seen on local highways. “The year was dry but yields are pretty good. I’ve heard some high 50s for beans. Corn is getting ready to harvest really quick,” said Wayne Schoper, a ...

ST. PAUL — State funding for ways to improve the quality, quantity, or value of Minnesota’s $9.3 billion agricultural crop industry is being offered by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Applications for the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Program crop research ...

ST. PAUL — Japanese apple rust, a disease affecting apples, crabapples and junipers, has been confirmed in Minnesota for the first time. The disease is caused by the fungal plant pathogen gymnosporangium yamadae. MDA staff recently discovered the fungus through surveys and routine ...

ST. PAUL — A tax credit to beginning farmers for the sale or lease of land, equipment, machinery, and livestock is still available through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Rural Finance Authority. Qualifying applicants can include individuals, trusts or qualified pass-through ...