LEWISTON, Minn. — Corporate agriculture interests have failed in their attempt to limit the time the public has to submit comments to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) about a massive dairy project’s potential environmental risks. A lawsuit was filed in Ramsey County District Court seeking to prevent the comment period for an Environmental Assessment...
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UPDATE: Court Rejects Attempt by Corporate Ag to Squelch Public Comment on Environmental Review for Mega-Dairy
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Corporate Ag Interests Sue MPCA to Limit Public Comment on Environmental Review of Massive Dairy Expansion
LEWISTON, Minn. — Proposers of an expansion project that would create one of the largest dairy operations in Minnesota are attempting to limit the time the public has to submit comments to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) about the project’s potential environmental risks. A lawsuit has been filed in Ramsey County District Court preventing the comment...
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Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Meeting Oct. 11 in Montevideo
Nov. 1 Deadline for Beginning Farmers to Enroll in Financial Education Programs & Receive Tax Credit
MONTEVIDEO, Minn. — Details on how to apply for the newly launched Minnesota Beginning Farmer Tax Credit will be the focus of a meeting on Thursday, Oct. 11, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Montevideo Public Library (224 S. 1st Street). Dessert and...
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'Raising Quality Beef on Quality Grass' Focus of Field Day Oct. 5 in Donnelly
DONNELLY, Minn. — A field day featuring how one family is raising quality beef utilizing good pasture management and techniques that build soil health will be Friday, Oct. 5, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Boss Ridge Ranch near Donnelly (50114 140th St., Donnelly, MN 56235). This Land Stewardship Project (LSP) event is free and open to the public.
The pasture walk...
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Farmland Access Workshop Sept. 30 in Western Wisconsin’s Pierce County
HAGER CITY, Wis. — Looking for affordable, quality land to get started farming and don’t know where to start? The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) will be holding a hands-on Farmland Access Workshop Sunday, Sept. 30, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Oxheart Farm in Wisconsin’s Pierce County. For more information, contact LSP's Karen Stettler at 507-523-3366 or ...
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Analysis of Public Record Confirms Environmental Impact Statement is Required on Proposed Fillmore County Factory Hog Farm
Citizens Push MPCA for EIS Despite Agency’s 3rd Postponement of Decision
NEWBURG TOWNSHIP, Minn. — The legal mandate for ordering an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a controversial hog operation in southeastern Minnesota’s Fillmore County has been met, according to a thorough analysis of the public record recently completed by the...
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LSP Statement on Minnesota Sands’ Appeal to Minnesota Supreme Court
On Aug. 30, frac sand corporation Minnesota Sands filed a petition with the Minnesota Supreme Court in a continued attempt to subvert local democracy and undo the frac sand ban in southeastern Minnesota's Winona County. The ordinance was passed by Winona County Commissioners...
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LSP Statement: Report Shows Minn. Would Lose More Working Lands Conservation Dollars Than Any Other State as a Result of House Farm Bill
Minn. Farmers are National Leaders in Utilizing the Conservation Stewardship Program
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Minnesota would lose the most amount of federal working lands conservation dollars of any state if the Farm Bill being proposed by the U.S. House is passed, according to a ...
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Cover Crops, Companion Crops & the Roller-Crimper Focus of Sept. 3 Field Day in SE MN
CALEDONIA, Minn.—Cover crops, companion crops and the use of the roller-crimper will be the focus of a Land Stewardship Project soil health field day on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3, from 10 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. Registration starts at 9:45 a.m. on Mark Klinski’s farm (9379 Sanden Rd.) with a car caravan departing at 11 a.m. for Bob Mierau’s farm (13598 Heinz...
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‘Finding Farmland’ Workshop Sept. 15 in Rochester
ROCHESTER, Minn. — A “Finding Farmland” workshop will be held Saturday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Peace United Church of Christ in Rochester (1503 2nd Ave. NE). This event, which is sponsored by the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) and National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC), is free, but participants are asked to reserve a spot before Sept. 12 by...
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Rice County Cover Crops and No-till Field Day Aug. 24
FARIBAULT, Minn. — Cover crops, no-till and soil health will be the focus of a field tour co-sponsored by the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) and the Rice County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) on Friday, Aug. 24, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The tour starts at Mike Ludwig's farm (1355 90th St. E., Northfield) with a stop at John Becker's fields in Dundas, and ends...
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Proposer of Massive Factory Hog Farm Files 11th-hour Lawsuit Seeking to Prevent Township's Consideration of a Moratorium
NEWBURG TOWNSHIP, Minn. — In a highly unusual move, one of the partners of a proposed massive hog operation has filed a lawsuit in southeastern Minnesota’s Fillmore County asking the District Court to impose a restraining order preventing Newburg Township officials from meeting to adopt a one-year moratorium on new large-scale feedlots and other developments....
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LSP Statement on Appellate Court Upholding Winona County Frac Sand Ban
The Minnesota Court of Appeals today upheld Winona County’s ordinance banning frac sand mining. The court upheld that Winona County acted fully within its rights in using its zoning authority to prohibit industrial mining operations. This ruling further affirms that the proper role of government is to take bold action to protect the common good, for both people and the land. This ruling...
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Farm Beginnings Training Course to be Offered in SE MN, Beginning this Fall
Farm Dreams Class July 29 in Minneapolis
ROCHESTER, Minn. — One of the most innovative farmer training initiatives in the country will be offering classes in Rochester, beginning this fall. The early bird discount deadline for applying to the Land Stewardship Project’s 2018-2019 Farm Beginnings course is Wednesday, Aug. 1. A one-day “Farm...
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Grazing & Soil Health Field Day July 24 Near Lewiston
LEWISTON, Minn. — A field day focused on successfully raising grass-fed beef and building soil health through managed rotational grazing will be held Tuesday, July 24, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Mike and Jennifer Rupprechts’ Earth-Be-Glad Farm, 18828 County Road 20, in Lewiston. Registration for this free Land Stewardship Project (LSP) event will begin at 4:30 p.m.,...
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150 MN Farmers & Ranchers Write in Public Letter to U.S. Rep. Peterson: ‘Protect Working Lands Conservation’
Farmers Ask Peterson to Work for Better Farm Bill in Conference Committee
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Over 150 Minnesota Farmers and Ranchers sent Minnesota U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson a public letter today asking him to defend agricultural conservation efforts during final drafting of the 2018 Farm Bill in coming weeks. The letter, which was circulated by the...
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'The Healthcare Crisis: Looking for Solutions' Meeting to be Held July 10 in Marshall
MARSHALL, Minn. — A public meeting on how we can work together to address the current healthcare crisis in Minnesota will be held Tuesday, July 10, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Marshall (1301 South 4th Street). Registration and refreshments for this joint Land Stewardship Project (LSP)-Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) meeting will...
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Fillmore County Farmers & Rural Residents Chartering Bus to MPCA & Governor’s Office July 3 to Call for Groundbreaking EIS of Proposed 4,980-Head Factory Hog Farm
Meetings Set with MPCA Assistant Commissioner & Governor Dayton; Press Conference to be held at 12:30 p.m. in front of MPCA Office in St. Paul
NEWBURG TOWNSHIP, Minn. — Dozens of family farmers, business owners, members of the Amish community and rural residents who live near a proposed factory hog farm in southeastern Minnesota’s Fillmore...
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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 Iowa Organic Association, will begin at 12:45 p.m., and...
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Tool Provides Farmers a Way to Calculate the Cost of Soil Erosion
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Farmers now have an online tool available for calculating the potential soil erosion impact of various crop rotations. The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) today launched a component of its popular Cropping Systems Calculator that provides insights into...
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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...
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'Bringing Livestock Back' Workshop June 14 in Hoffman
HOFFMAN, Minn. — A special “Bringing Livestock Back” workshop will be held Thursday, June 14, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Hoffman Community Center, 127 Main Avenue West. This event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) and the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota. For more information and to...
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LSP Statement: Gov. Dayton’s Veto of Ag Policy Bill Right Call for Rural Minnesota
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — On May 21, 2018, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton vetoed the Omnibus Agriculture Policy Bill (House File 4133). The Land Stewardship Project supports this veto action and believes it is in the best interest of rural communities. The bill contained an unacceptable provision that severely undermined a law designed to address soil erosion. This law allows...
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LSP: Failure of Disastrous Farm Bill Opens Up Opportunity for Legislation that Responds to Needs of Family Farms, Land & Communities
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for defeating the 2018 Farm Bill (H.R. 2) by a 212-198 vote. LSP members have been clear from the beginning that we need a Farm Bill that supports family farmers, the land and communities. This proposal failed on all counts. It simply would have benefited corporate...
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LSP & 33 Other Groups: House Farm Bill Should be Rejected
Bill Backs Corporate Interests Over Family Farmers, Rural Communities & the Environment
A deeply flawed U.S. House Farm Bill represents corporate interests, particularly industrial livestock operations, at the expense of independent farm families and the environment, and should be swiftly rejected when it comes to a vote this month, the Land Stewardship Project, along...
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