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Newsroom Articles
Title	Publish Date
2018 Minnesota Grown Christmas tree at the State Capitol	November 20, 2018
2018 Minnesota Organic Conference Announced	October 18, 2017
2020 Minnesota Organic Conference Announced	May 21, 2019
A&M Processing Recalls Ring Bologna Product Due to Possible Listeria Contamination	October 24, 2017
Ag Commissioner Leads Trade Mission to Colombia and Peru	May 31, 2019
AGRI Farm to School and Farm to Early Care Grants Available	August 14, 2017
AGRI Grant Program pays off at Winter Fancy Food Show	January 25, 2017
AGRI Milk Cooler Grants Available	October 1, 2018
AGRI Program supports 16 Minnesota companies at global tradeshows	May 15, 2017
Apply for Beginning Farmer Tax Credit by Nov. 1	October 1, 2018
Brand New Minnesota Grown Directory Now Available	April 6, 2018
Budget for One Minnesota Focuses on Ag Trade, Rural Mental Health Resources	February 20, 2019
Check Out MDA’s Industrial Hemp Demo Plot and New Weather Tracking Tools at Farmfest	July 25, 2019
Comment Period on Nitrogen Fertilizer Rule Ends August 25	August 17, 2017
Community Supported Agriculture Farms Now Accepting Sign-Ups	March 5, 2018
Cost Share Program Makes Organic Certification More Affordable	September 11, 2017
Cost Share Program Makes Organic Certification More Affordable	September 18, 2018
Dairy Research and Promotion Council Seeks Candidates	September 11, 2017
Deadline Extended for Grants to Prevent Minnesota Wolf Attacks on Livestock	November 22, 2017
Department of Agriculture Releases Proposed Groundwater Protection Rule	April 24, 2018
Election results announced for Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Council	February 7, 2017
Election results announced for two commodity councils	February 24, 2017
Emerald ash borer discovered in Goodhue County	March 2, 2017
Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in Martin County	August 23, 2017
Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in Nobles County	July 31, 2019
Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in Stearns County	April 2, 2019
Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in Wright County	September 13, 2018
Farm & Rural Helpline Answers the Call for Mental Health	October 5, 2017
Farm Advocates Expand Statewide Reach	December 18, 2017
Farm Advocates, Disaster Recovery Loan Information Available at MDA Farmfest Booth	August 3, 2018
Farm and Rural Stress Brochure Now Available Statewide	July 23, 2019
Farmers encouraged to participate in annual survey	March 28, 2017
Farmers Encouraged To Participate In Annual Survey	March 11, 2019
Farmers Encouraged to Take Survey on Alleged Dicamba Damage for 2018 Growing Season	July 23, 2018
Farmers with Ties to Ashby Elevator Must File Claims By March 23	February 22, 2019
Four agricultural councils seek candidates	February 8, 2017
Four Minnesota commodity councils elect new leadership	April 27, 2017
Funding Available for Sustainable Agriculture Projects	September 5, 2018
Funding Available for Sustainable Agriculture Projects	August 17, 2017
Funds Available to Encourage Urban Agriculture	August 8, 2019
Funds Available to Expand Locally Grown Food for Kids	August 1, 2019
Good Food Access Program Equipment Grants Available	March 5, 2018
Good Food Access Program Equipment Grants Available	October 25, 2018
Good Food Access Program Technical Assistance Grant Funding Available	December 19, 2018
Goodhue County residents invited to public meeting concerning emerald ash borer	March 9, 2017
Governor Dayton Announces Higher Standard for Biodiesel Blends Made from Soybeans	August 3, 2017
Governor Tim Walz to Chair Governors’ Biofuels Coalition	February 14, 2019
Governor Walz, Rural Finance Authority Clear Way for Disaster Loans	March 19, 2019
Grant Funding Available for Projects to Improve Food Access in Underserved Communities	January 30, 2018
Grant Money Available to Minnesota Livestock Owners for Prevention of Wolf Attacks	May 3, 2018