The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is reminding farmers and livestock producers experiencing times of stress due to business and financial challenges that resources are available to help. These include the 24/7 Minnesota Farm and Rural Helpline at 833-600-2670 or text “FARMSTRESS” to 898211. Calls are answered by trained counselors who can lend a listening ear […]

USDA announced that it is partnering with Reinvestment Fund to help organizations strengthen local food financing programs and improve access to healthy foods in underserved communities across the country. Reinvestment Fund has selected 16 public-private partnerships in 20 states and Washington, D.C., to receive $40.3 million in grants under the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) […]

Scientists from Washington State University, the University of Idaho, Oregon State University, and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service have developed a resource to promote pasture health and productivity. The Inland Pacific Northwest Pasture Calendar is available free online. The 140-page guide predicts how plants grow and change during 10 growing periods across the year, helping […]

A study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science surveyed organic dairy farmers in Maine about their willingness to pay extra for methane-reducing seaweed feed. Researchers from the University of New Hampshire and researchers in Maine conducted a trial in which they fed 6% red seaweed to dairy cows, reducing methane production by 13.9% without affecting […]

The National Wildlife Federation worked with conservation professionals and farmers to develop an online Conservation Outreach Toolkit designed to help support on-the-ground efforts to expand the use of crucial soil health practices, to reach new audiences of farmers, ranchers, and landowners, and to build communication skills of conservation professionals. The toolkit includes multimedia tutorials of […]