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.) ...

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 ...

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 ...

Organic agriculture is one of the most rapidly growing sectors in the food industry. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) recognizes organic as a choice that interests many farmers and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Return to Meat, Poultry, and Egg Inspection main menu. Meat, poultry, and egg products are an integral part of the food chain and Minnesota’s agricultural economy. Because these products can be ...