EAST LANSING, Mich. — In the soft dirt of an indoor horseback riding ring last month, a group of farmers got ready to test drive a new piece of equipment: an electric tractor. As they took turns climbing in — some surprised by its quick acceleration — they gave real-time feedback to the ...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for $16 billion in assistance through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP). To expedite the implementation ...
The seventh annual SMSU Agronomy Field Day is scheduled for Friday, July 18, from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the SMSU Agronomy Field Trials Farm site adjacent to the Jon Knochenmus Center for Innovation, located on the north edge of Marshall. (2927 265th Avenue, Marshall) The day will include ...
The Yellow Medicine County Corn and Soybean Growers Board understands the vital role agriculture plays in rural communities and is committed to educating the next generation. That’s why they prioritize participating in the two-day Yellow Medicine County Ag in the Classroom event, where ...
On Feb. 26, Dr. Fei Yang, UMN Corn Extension entomologist, joined UMN Extension Crops Educator Dr. Anthony Hanson for a discussion on corn insect pests. Dr. Yang provided an update on the current challenges Minnesota faces with these pests and shared insights from his research on corn insect ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the deadline for commodity and specialty crop producers to apply for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for 2022 natural disaster losses is Aug. 14, 2024. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting ERP 2022 applications in October ...