Ear to the Ground 206: Going Cold into Cover Cropping
A southeastern Minnesota farmer’s drive to plant cover crops takes him out onto the snow and into new soil health territory.
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Land Stewardship Project Applauds Introduction of ‘Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018’
Bill Proposes Common Sense Reforms that Would Support Conservation Efforts & Help Beginning Farmers MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) applauded today’s introduction of the “Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018” by Minnesota U.S. Representative Rick Nolan. Rep. Nolan is the Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee’s General Farm Commodities and Risk… Read More →
Ear to the Ground 201: Regenerating vs. Sustaining
A young farmer’s evolving view of livestock allows him to make a direct connection between profitability and soil health.
Grazing Field Day Aug. 10 at Fire Rock Farm Near Starbuck
STARBUCK, Minn. — Do you want to get a firsthand look at how one Pope County farm is utilizing rotational grazing of pastures and cover crops to produce livestock? There will be a field day and pasture walk on Thursday, Aug. 10, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Shane and Jessica Blair’s Fire… Read More →
LSP STATEMENT: Cut Bloated Crop Insurance Program but Put Money Back into Rural America, Not Take it Away
President Trump’s Budget Includes Needed Reforms to Crop Insurance, but Lacks Investment in Rural Communities & the Land President Donald Trump’s proposed agriculture budget contains good and bad news for rural America. The good news is it moves forward positive reform on crop insurance. The bad news is it cuts many critical supports for rural… Read More →
The Loss of the Leopold Center is a Loss for All of Us
The State of Iowa is on the verge of eliminating one of the nation’s leading centers of sustainable agriculture research and innovation. The Iowa Legislature’s vote to defund and close the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture comes at a time when the work of the 30-year-old institution is, in many ways, just beginning. It was… Read More →
Farmers & Rural Residents Call for Ag Policy that Supports People & the Land During Discussion with Rep. Peterson in Redwood Falls
Support for Beginning Farmers, Conservation & Crop Insurance Reform Called for REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. — More than 85 members and supporters of the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) delivered a clear message April 11 to a key member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee: the next Farm Bill must help small and mid-sized farmers while protecting… Read More →
Ear to the Ground 185: Beauty Beneath Our Feet
An artist uses her work to introduce people to the wonders of the soil universe.
Frac Sand Mining & Food Production Aren’t Compatible
In the 1980s, we helped start the Winona Farmers’ Market in Winona, Minn. Today, downtown Winona is buzzing with activity on Saturday mornings, with 40 vendors selling vegetables, fruits, meats, flowers, baked goods, dairy, honey and all sorts of delicious and healthy products, all grown and processed within a 50-mile radius of Winona. The Farmers’… Read More →
LSP 2016 Legislative Wrap-up: Local Control, Sustainable Ag Funding & Healthcare
The 2016 Minnesota legislative session ended at midnight on May 22 with the Land Stewardship Project engaged right until the end. Here is a summary of how the issues LSP was most engaged in fared during the session: ðŸ‘Legislation weakening local control is defeated (HF 2585/ SF 2694). For decades, LSP has fended off efforts… Read More →