Made from renewable resources including soybean oil, B100 offers fleets a homegrown alternative to petroleum diesel. For fleets that rely on trucks, buses, snowplows, and other heavy-duty vehicles, ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) will host a free waste pesticide collection event on Oct. 19 for farmers and businesses to safely dispose of unwanted and unusable pesticides. The event ...

Residents in and around Morrison County can get their private well water tested for nitrate at no cost during upcoming clinics hosted by the Morrison Soil and Water Conservation District in ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is pleased to announce the first round Farm to Food Security Grant recipients. Established by the Minnesota Legislature in 2025, the program is modeled ...

Fluoxapiprolin is a broad-spectrum fungicide registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in June 2026. The MDA routinely conducts reviews of new pesticide active ingredients (a.i.) ...

Learn about food safety regulations, limitations, and necessary training related to your business. Make a food risk management strategy (HACCP, allergens, etc.) Create a Food Safety Plan and Recall ...

What is Farm Business Management? Provided by state technical colleges, individual instructors, and non-profit organizations, farm business management programs (FBM) are an opportunity for farmers to ...

This report provides monthly updates on the number of dairy farm permits recorded by the MDA Dairy Inspection Program. Dairy farm numbers are calculated by counting the number of dairy farm permits. A ...

The MDA is accepting applications for Climate Friendly Agricultural Practices (CFAP) incentive payments. CFAP provides payments at a flat rate up to $10,000 for farmers in the state of Minnesota to ...

Anhydrous ammonia is a colorless non-flammable liquefied gas. Its vapor is lighter than air [(vapor density of 0.6) air = 1] and has the same pungent odor as household ammonia. Although ammonia vapor ...

A set of laws and programs at the state and local level are available to protect Minnesota’s farmland. Contact your city, county or township to find out which programs apply to your area. The ...