The Pesticide Management Plan Education and Promotion Team (EPT) meets at least once annually to review and design educati
Winter Fancy Food Show 2024
Starts:
Sun, 01/21/2024 - 8:00 am
Ends:
Tue, 01/23/2024 - 5:00 pm
Location:
Las Vegas Convention Center3150 Paradise Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89109
MDA is a:
Exhibitor
Link:
MDA Contact:
Jennifer AlexanderJennifer.J.Alexander@state.mn.us
651-201-6213
Brian Erickson
Brian.J.Erickson@state.mn.us
612-246-5149
Details:
Our "Make it Minnesota Program" coordinates a Minnesota Pavilion at this show, where specialty food makers go to exhibit their newest and best products and where buyers go to find their next bestsellers. With thousands of industry professionals all under one roof, the Winter Fancy Food Show is three days of sampling, networking, and education designed to help grow food and beverage businesses.
Contact us for more information.
Natural Products Expo West 2024
Starts:
Tue, 03/12/2024 - 8:00 am
Ends:
Sat, 03/16/2024 - 5:00 pm
Location:
Anaheim Convention Center800 W Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92802
MDA is a:
Exhibitor
Link:
MDA Contact:
Jennifer AlexanderJennifer.J.Alexander@state.mn.us
651-201-6213
Brian Erickson
Brian.J.Erickson@state.mn.us
612-246-5149
Details:
Our "Make it Minnesota Program" coordinates a Minnesota Pavilion at this "world's largest" annual business-to-business natural and healthy products tradeshow that attracts clean label and natural food and beverage buyers from around the world.
Contact us for more information.
National Restaurant Association Show – A Taste of the States 2024
Starts:
Sat, 05/18/2024 - 8:00 am
Ends:
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 5:00 pm
Location:
McCormick Place2301 South King Drive
Chicago, IL 60616
MDA is a:
Exhibitor
Link:
MDA Contact:
Jennifer AlexanderJennifer.J.Alexander@state.mn.us
651-201-6213
Brian Erickson
Brian.J.Erickson@state.mn.us
612-246-5149
Details:
Our "Make it Minnesota Program" coordinates a Minnesota Pavilion at this business-to-business food and beverage tradeshow that attracts institutional buyers from around the world.
At the "largest foodservice and hospitality marketplace in the Western Hemisphere," we'll be in NASDA's (National Association of State Departments of Agriculture) Taste of the States Pavilion.
Contact us for more information.
January 2, 2024
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Rural Finance Authority (RFA) is now accepting applications for the 2024 Beginning Farmer Tax Credit, an annual program available to landlords and sellers (asset owners) who rent or sell farmland, equipment, livestock, and other agricultural assets to beginning farmers.
Asset owners can claim credits in one of the following categories in a given tax year for each beginning farmer they lease/sell to:
| Tax Credit Amount | Maximum Tax Credit |
Application |
|
| Cash Rentals | 10% of annual rental income | $7,000 | July 17, 2024 |
| Share Crop Rentals | 15% of annual rental income | $10,000 | July 17, 2024 |
|
Farmland Sales |
8% of sale price (12% if the buyer is an emerging farmer) |
$50,000 | November 1, 2024 |
| All Other Sales (equipment, livestock, etc.) |
5% of sale price | $32,000 | November 1, 2024 |
Total funding available for the 2024 Beginning Farmer Tax Credit program is $4 million. The credits are funded in a first-come, first-served manner, so applicants are highly encouraged to apply early in the year before the stated deadlines. Both the asset owners and beginning farmers must submit applications with lease and/or sale documents to be eligible for funding and to hold their place in line. They may apply before sales close, if needed.
Qualifying asset owners can include individuals, trusts, or qualified pass-through entities renting or selling land, livestock, facilities, buildings, or machinery used for farming in Minnesota to a beginning farmer. Through changes made to the program during the 2023 legislative session, parents, grandparents, and siblings are now eligible for the tax credit if they sell farmland to a direct family member. However, this does not apply to leases or non-land sales (e.g., livestock, vehicles).
A beginning farmer is defined as a Minnesota resident with the desire to start farming or who began farming within the past 10 years. They must provide positive projected earnings statements, have a net worth less than $979,000, and enroll in, or have completed, an approved farm business management (FBM) program.
Beginning farmers are also eligible for a nonrefundable Minnesota tax credit equal to the amount paid for FBM tuition, up to a maximum of $1,500. This tax credit is available for up to three years.
Full eligibility requirements and application materials can be found on the Beginning Farmer Tax Credit web page. Questions may be directed to Jenny Heck at Jenny.Heck@state.mn.us or 651-201-6316.
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Media Contact
Logan Schumacher, MDA Communications
651-201-6193
Logan.Schumacher@state.mn.us
Multi-Generational Farm Transition Retreat: Mankato
Starts:
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 5:00 pm
Ends:
Sat, 02/24/2024 - 4:00 pm
MDA is a:
Sponsor
External Contact:
Details:
Join University of Minnesota Extension for hands-on planning and discussion on farm transition for the whole farm family. All generations actively in the farm should attend the retreat together, including spouses, partners, and other relevant parties.
Attend to dive deeper into conversations about family and business goals, job responsibilities, financial needs of farms and families, inheritance considerations, and mechanisms of transfer.
Pick the location most convenient for your family. All retreats are Friday 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Mankato: February 23-24, 2024
- St. Cloud: March 8-9, 2024
- Crookston: March 22-23, 2024
To register, contact Nathan Hulinsky.
Visit our MDA Minnesota FarmLink webpage for other transition resources.
Multi-Generational Farm Transition Retreat: St. Cloud
Starts:
Fri, 03/8/2024 - 5:00 pm
Ends:
Sat, 03/9/2024 - 4:00 pm
MDA is a:
Sponsor
External Contact:
Details:
Join University of Minnesota Extension for hands-on planning and discussion on farm transition for the whole farm family. All generations actively in the farm should attend the retreat together, including spouses, partners, and other relevant parties.
Attend to dive deeper into conversations about family and business goals, job responsibilities, financial needs of farms and families, inheritance considerations, and mechanisms of transfer.
Pick the location most convenient for your family. All retreats are Friday 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Mankato: February 23-24, 2024
- St. Cloud: March 8-9, 2024
- Crookston: March 22-23, 2024
To register, contact Nathan Hulinsky.
Visit our MDA Minnesota FarmLink webpage for other transition resources.
Multi-Generational Farm Transition Retreat: Crookston
Starts:
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 5:00 pm
Ends:
Sat, 03/23/2024 - 4:00 pm
MDA is a:
Sponsor
External Contact:
Details:
Join University of Minnesota Extension for hands-on planning and discussion on farm transition for the whole farm family. All generations actively in the farm should attend the retreat together, including spouses, partners, and other relevant parties.
Attend to dive deeper into conversations about family and business goals, job responsibilities, financial needs of farms and families, inheritance considerations, and mechanisms of transfer.
Pick the location most convenient for your family. All retreats are Friday 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Mankato: February 23-24, 2024
- St. Cloud: March 8-9, 2024
- Crookston: March 22-23, 2024
To register, contact Nathan Hulinsky.
Visit our MDA Minnesota FarmLink webpage for other transition resources.
We’re no longer accepting applications for the Minnesota Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Grant Progra
