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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that producers can begin signing up for the Farmable Wetlands Program on Aug. 3, 2009, at their local Farm Service Agency county office. The...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that USDA is accepting applications for up to $50 million in projects to promote the continued production and use of biofuels. "Using homegrown energy...

The Second Annual Small Farm and Rural Living Expo will be held on Sept. 12, 2009 at the Scott County Fairgrounds in Jordan, Minn. The fairgrounds will be open for...

The Barack Obama Administration has announced that a woman with Stevens County ties will serve as Minnesota State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency at the USDA. Linda K.

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2009- The Obama Administration today announced that Linda K. Hennen will serve as Minnesota State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency at the USDA. "Linda K...

Gwekaanimad Gasco, a third grader at the Pine Point School, testified at the state capital on March 27. The state legislature is considering support for community based agriculture initiatives, local...

St. Paul Capitol Bureau Sun Tribune report ST.

Minnesota's 2008 corn and soybean crop may increase slightly from 2007, but the forecasts aren't as good as they appeared last month. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly...

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune No problems have surfaced in area school district which have served beef products from a company being investigated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Last...