Ear to the Ground 212: Less Yield, More Profit
Think the only path to profitability is through maximum productivity? Top dairy graziers are proving otherwise.
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Cover Crop Field Day on Tom Cotter Farm July 10 in Austin
AUSTIN, Minn. — A field day focused on cover crops, interseeding, grazing cover crop mixes, and roller crimping will be held Tuesday, July 10, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Tom Cotter farm, 50203 205th St., in Austin. Registration for this free event, which is co-sponsored by the Land Stewardship Project and the… Read More →
URGENT: Proposed Massive Factory Farm in Fillmore County Needs FULL Environmental Review
MPCA Public Informational Meeting scheduled for June 19, 2018 Catalpa LLC out of Waukon, Iowa, is proposing a massive factory hog farm in Fillmore County. The proposal is undergoing an initial environmental review. Due to public pressure, the comment period was extended until Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. Here are some of the… Read More →
Tell the Senate We Need a Farm Bill That Supports the Land & the People
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee passed its version of the 2018 Farm Bill on Wednesday, June 13. We expect a vote on the bill by the full Senate in coming weeks. This bill is an improvement on what was introduced and failed in the House of Representatives last month. In fact, because of the hard… Read More →
Ear to the Ground 211: Bold Solutions for Rural MN
LSP members talk to candidates for Minnesota governor about what should be prioritized when it comes to farmers, the land and rural communities.
Gov. Dayton Vetoes ‘Guilty by Association’ Bill that Favored Outside Corporate Interests Over MN Democracy
LSP Applauds Rejection of Legislation that Would Have Stifled Dissent & Free Speech SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The Land Stewardship Project applauded the announcement today that Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has vetoed Senate File 3463, a bill driven by outside corporate interests with the intent to chill dissent and curtail free speech. The “Guilty by… Read More →
Ear to the Ground 210: Ignoring a Financial Problem Never Works
An LSP panel of professionals provides farmers advice on dealing with financial stress.
Ear to the Ground 209: Soil, Climate & Beer
How outdoor clothing company Askov Finlayson is connecting soil smart farming with its desire to turn back the carbon clock.
Ear to the Ground 208: Naked, Hungry, Thirsty, Running a Fever
Ray Archuleta makes a passionate pitch for treating soil like a living, breathing part of the ecosystem.
MN Farmer Calls for Racial Justice in Rural Communities During Rural Progressive Strategy Summit in DC
Minnesota Part of 10-State Rural & Small Town Organizing Strategy WASHINGTON, D.C.—Racial justice is an essential element in developing a food and farming system that supports healthy and prosperous rural communities, said central Minnesota farmer Laura Frerichs today during a national rural progressive strategy summit at the National Press Club in Washington. Frerichs, a member… Read More →