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Farmland for Rent: Wisconsin

Brad is seeking a farmer to rent 30 acres (tillable and pasture) in Juneau County, Wisconsin.  The acres are mostly fenced and water is available.  There is no house.  Available immediately.

Seeking Farmland to Buy: Wisconsin

Michael is seeking 80 acres  (a mix of open and forested land) to buy in western Wisconsin (preferably near River Falls, Hudson, New Richmond, or Somerset, but open to options) to establish a rotational grazing and perennial food crop production enterprise. Ideally, the forested portion of the land would have adequate wildlife and maple trees…  Read More

How Might Minnesota be a Leader in Creating a Resilient Agriculture?

In Testimony Before the State Senate Ag Committee, LSP Calls for Policy that Supports New Farmers, the Land & Communities

Note: On March 2, Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam invited agricultural groups to share insights on their members’ concerns, frustrations, and current work in a special “State of Agriculture” hearing at the capitol. Below is the testimony shared by Laura Schreiber, the Land Stewardship Project’s government relations director, with the Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband,…  Read More

MPCA Needs to Set the Right Precedent for this Unprecedented CAFO

Tell the MPCA by April 9 that Industrial-Scale Projects Need Industrial-Scale Review

Minnesota’s largest dairy producer has applied to build the first livestock operation in the state to hold over 20,000 animal units. If built, the concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) will hold 18,855 dairy cattle, bringing the total animal units to 26,397 in one facility. This proposed operation is the first of its size in Minnesota.…  Read More

Land Line: Minnesota Nitrates, Glyphosate, Cancer in Corn Country, The Missing Farm Bill, Birds, Big Beef, Riverview Dairy

After Nitrate Lawsuit, Minnesota Opens Farm Fertilizer Rule for Public Comment (2/18/26) The Star Tribune reports that the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is seeking public comment on its 2019 groundwater protection rule, a standard that governs how and when fertilizer is applied. Highlights:  It’s the first step in the MDA’s review of the standard…  Read More

Riverview Expansion Action

Tell the MPCA that Industrial-Scale Projects Need Industrial-Scale Review Minnesota’s largest dairy producer, Riverview, LLP, has applied to build the first livestock facility in Minnesota to hold over 20,000 animal units. If built, the facility will hold 18,855 dairy cattle, bringing the total animal units to 26,397 in one facility. This proposed expansion would be…

Morris Forum Focuses on Potential & Challenges Related to a More Regionally Focused Food System

'We’re feeling some real momentum right now.'

MORRIS, Minn. — Building a community-based infrastructure that is centered around local farmers producing food for local markets is a significant challenge in a region dominated by an export-driven corn and soybean system, but there are signs of progress being made in the Upper Minnesota River Valley, said participants in a Land Stewardship Project (LSP)…  Read More

MN Farmers Travel to DC to Advocate for a More Sustainable Approach to Ag Policy 

Farmers Call for Less Volatility, More Stability

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Minnesota farmers traveled to the nation’s capital last week with a clear message for lawmakers: the federal government is creating a situation that makes it next to impossible to farm in a manner that’s economically viable, agronomically resilient and sustainable in the long term.   “There’s a lot of volatility in farming these…  Read More

Farmland for Rent or Sale: Minnesota (West Central)

Scott is seeking a farmer to rent or buy a 0.56 acre urban homestead in the city limits of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, Otter Tail County. There are sixty-six 25’x30” raised beds built with 18” wood chip paths between beds. The front yard is a terraced south-facing slope sized about 20’x100’ with raised beds and mounds…  Read More