A grant round has opened up to train more butchers and meat cutters thanks to $350k in funding from the State Legislature. The grants will come through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture in the Meat Education and Training grant program. Secondary school career & technical education programs are eligible to apply for the grants, which…
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St. Paul, MN: Minnesota livestock farmers and ranchers seeking to improve their operation are encouraged to apply for the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Livestock Investment Grant program. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) anticipates awarding approximately $1.3 million using a competitive review process. Applications for the grant will be accepted until 4 p.m. on…
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Apply by December 8, 2022 St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) anticipates awarding up to $250,000 to demonstrate and publicize the energy efficiency, environmental benefit, or profitability of sustainable agricultural techniques or systems, from production through marketing. The Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Program’s Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant program will accept…
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St. Paul, MN: Minnesota school districts aiming to increase their purchase of fresh, locally grown, nutritious foods in school meal programs can apply for one of two grant opportunities through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). Applications are also being accepted for equipment purchases that support Farm to School initiatives. Through the MDA’s Local Food…
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St. Paul, MN: Minnesota organic farmers and processors can apply for a rebate of up to 50% of the cost of their organic certification. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is accepting applications for the Minnesota Organic Certification Cost Share Program from now until November 1, 2022. Organic certification is a third-party verification system. It…
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St. Paul, MN: If you’re a Minnesota business sourcing and distributing or serving food, the Statewide Cooperative Partnership for Local and Regional Markets led by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the University of Minnesota (UMN) wants to hear from you this fall. A supply chain survey designed and implemented by the Partnership of…
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RELEASE FROM USDA AND MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today awarded over $1.3 million in Fiscal Year 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding to Minnesota. This USDA grant will help the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) fund projects that enhance the competitiveness…
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RELEASE FROM MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: St. Paul, MN: Checks to Minnesota livestock farmers and specialty crop producers who applied for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) 2021 Agricultural Drought Relief Program (ADRoP) will begin to be mailed this week. A total of 2,922 out of 3,000 received applications were approved, totaling $18.9 million in eligible requests.…
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RELEASE FROM MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: (St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded $120,000 to combat noxious weeds across Minnesota. Twenty-seven projects are being funded though the 2022 Noxious Weed and Invasive Plant Grant. The money, awarded to cities, counties, townships, conservation districts, and tribal nations, will be used to purchase…
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Thom Petersen – MN Commissioner of Agriculture, MN Department of Ag Betsy Jensen – Stephen, MN, area producer Billy Bushelle – owner/operator of Bagley Livestock Exchange & Winger Livestock James Hardy – manager, CHS Mahnomen Amber Glaeser – Director of Public Policy, MN Farm Bureau