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Seeking Farmland to Buy: Minnesota

Chidi is seeking 10 acres of land including 5 acres of tillable in Minnesota.  The preference would be to have 1-2 outbuildings, but not necessary.  Ready 3/15/26.

Land Line: Food Monopolies, Soil Sisters, Bird Benefits, Soil Research Cuts, Farm Divorce, Agro-Environmentalist, China’s Soybean Supplier, Nebraska Nitrates

Unsealed Antitrust Complaint Reveals Key Factor in High Food Prices: Corporate Behemoths (12/18/25) Writing in the Minnesota Reformer, the Minnesota Farmers Union’s Justin Stofferahn describes how monopolization of the food industry and failure to enforce antitrust laws has harmed consumers. Highlights: A newly unsealed antitrust complaint provides a unique look at price discrimination in practice,…  Read More

Ear to the Ground 391: Grounded in Grazing

Ashly Steinke remembers well the first time he saw a bobolink on pastured land that formerly grew corn and soybeans — it was a sign that he was successfully blending beef, birds, and biology. More Information • LSP’s Grazing & Soil Health Web Page • Audubon Conservation Ranching Program • The Monitoring Project’s “Tool Box”…  Read More

Ear to the Ground 390: Sounds of Success

Bovines, bugs, and birds are all making noise in Kevin Mahalko’s dairy grazing paddocks, and that’s music to his ears. More Information • LSP’s Grazing & Soil Health Web Page • NODPA Article on Kevin Mahalko • Ear to the Ground 391: Grounded in Grazing • Ear to the Ground 371: Avian Award • Ear…  Read More

Farmland for Rent: Minnesota

Charles is seeking a renter for 75 acres (15 tillable, 21 pasture, 18 forest and 21 other) in Mille Lacs, Minnesota.  There is no housing and the land is available 4/1/26.

Farm Aid Fridays: Bonnie & Vance Haugen, LeeAnn & Jim VanDerPol

Celebrating the LSP Member Stories Shared During 2025 Farm Aid in Minneapolis

From Farm Aid’s YouTube Channel: Dairy farmers Bonnie and Vance Haugen talk about the disappearance of farms and neighbors in their community in the wake of expanding factory farms nearby. They explain the need for people to come together and create policies that are made to work for all farmers, not just the biggest ones.…  Read More

Virtual Lobby Training Signup

The Land Stewardship Project’s annual Family Farm Breakfast & Lobby Day offers an opportunity to share our vision for a better farm and food system with lawmakers and move our legislative agenda forward. Having strong lobby meetings with your elected officials makes a difference! It’s how we get more legislators signed onto our bills while…

Land Line: Commodity Ag Regrets, Bailout Blues, Corn & Climate, USDA Regenerative Ag Pilot, Manure Monitoring, Conservation & Community, Farmer-to-Farmer

Iowa Farm & Rural Life Poll: 2025 Summary (November) The majority of farmers responding to the latest Iowa Farm & Rural Life Poll feel that a reliance on specialized commodity agriculture is bad for them and their communities. Highlights: Sixty-nine percent agreed with the statement “Increased specialization in commodities (corn, soybeans, hogs, etc.) has led…  Read More

Seeking Internship: Minnesota

Dofa is seeking an internship in Minnesota.  Dofa has been farming for the last two seasons, one with Big River Farm, Minnesota in 2024 and then 2025 Dofa farmed with Sudan Farmers at Sharing Our Roots in Northfield, Minnesota.  Ideally Dofa is looking for a situation where there is a teaching/ learning exchange going both…  Read More

Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Minnesota

Gabrielle is seeking 2 pasture acres in Minnesota within a 20 to 30 minutes drive of Apple Valley within Dakota County if possible. Gabrielle is looking to pasture sheep close to her home. Looking for a pasture of any size that would be willing to host 3 or 4 sheep for a year or two…  Read More