Recent News

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is preparing to aerially manage 16 sites in Aitkin, Carlton, Pine, and St. Louis counties to slow the spread of spongy moth. Officials likely will conduct the aerial management activities July 14 - 17, beginning as early as 6:30 a.m.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has issued a consumer advisory for ice cream and non-dairy frozen dessert products produced by Bebe Zito Ice Cream in Minneapolis, MN, due to the potential presence of metal and plastic fragments. 

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is helping more people get into farming through a new round of our Down Payment Assistance Grant program.