BYRON, Minn. — Farmer Martin Larsen will host a virtual field day in partnership with Practical Farmers of Iowa and the Land Stewardship Project exploring no-till oat and rye production on...
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Virtual field Day to Explore No-till Oat & Rye production June 24
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Legislature Protects Farmers From Foreclosure Through Harvest Time
LSP: Farmers Must Now be Aware of their Mediation Rights
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — As a sign of the dire financial situation the state's agriculture faces, the Minnesota House and Senate last week passed by a combind 201-0 vote legislation that stops foreclosures until December for farmers who elect to take part in creditor mediation. This extension of...
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Rural Residents: MPCA Ignores Environmental Science & Policy in Failing to Order an EIS for Mega-Dairy
LEWISTON, Minn. — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has ignored sound environmental science and policy by failing to order an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a major dairy expansion project near Lewiston, say rural residents. The MPCA announced today it would issue a feedlot permit for Daley Farms’ proposal to expand its operation by 3,000...
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Meat Plant Closings Show Fragility of “Get Big” System, Say Midwest Family Farm Groups
Global Players Forced Small Meatpacking Plants Out, Farmers & Workers Pay the Price
The announced closing of Smithfield’s Sioux Falls, S. Dak., meatpacking plant due to a COVID-19 outbreak affecting over 600 workers is a...
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Land Stewardship Project Applauds Passage of MN Farm Mediation Time-Out Legislation
LSP Calls for Mediation Period & Moratorium on Farm Foreclosures to be Extended to 180 Days to Accommodate Harvest, Volatile Market Situation
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) applauded the Minnesota House and Senate for passing legislation Tuesday that would place a 60-day extension on farm financial mediation periods in the...
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Midwest Family Farm Groups Want Covid-19 Aid to Get to People, Not Global Agribusiness
Groups Concerned That Trump’s USDA Will Continue to Favor Industry
Family farm-based organizations in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and South Dakota sent a letter to Congress today calling for strong oversight of the recently passed Covid-19 aid...
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During Uncertain Times, Joining a CSA Farm Makes More Sense Than Ever
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — During these uncertain times brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, buying a share in a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm makes more sense than ever, according to the Land Stewardship Project (LSP). LSP’s 2020 edition of the Twin Cities, Minnesota & Western Wisconsin Region Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Directory...
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Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Winona County Frac Sand Mining Ban
Decision Marks 3rd Time Ban is Supported in the Courts
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Supreme Court today upheld Winona County’s landmark ordinance banning frac sand mining. The court ruled that Winona...
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LSP Names Jess Anna Glover as Executive Director
Mark Schultz Retiring After 3 Decades with the Land Stewardship Project
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A veteran advocate for independent family farmers and sustainable rural communities has been named as the Land Stewardship Project’s new executive director, the organization’s board of directors announced today. Jess Anna Glover will take over from...
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Farm Crisis Focus of Mankato Meeting with Ag Commissioner & Attorney General
LSP Farmer-Members Demand State Policy Reforms, Investigations
MANKATO, Minn. — Public officials need to take immediate action to address the farm crisis that is decimating Minnesota’s rural families and communities. That was the message farmer-members of the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) conveyed to state Commissioner of Agriculture Thom...
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Intro to Soil Building on Rented Land Workshop March 13 in Winona
WINONA, Minn. — Are you a farmland owner who values good stewardship practices? Are you a farmer looking to invest in soil building on rented land? A free workshop to help you act on your conservation values will be held Friday, March 13, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Bluff Country Co-op, 121 W. 2nd St., in Winona. This workshop is an introduction to soil health and the...
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'From Entomology to Economics' Soil Health Workshop March 5 in Caledonia
CALEDONIA, Minn. — A workshop entitled, “From Entomology to Economics: Building Soil Health with Jonathan Lundgren," will be offered by the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) on Thursday, March 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at St. John’s Lutheran Church (650 N. Kingston St.) in Caledonia. It will feature presentations by Dr. Lundgren and a panel featuring...
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'From Entomology to Economics' Soil Health Workshop March 6 in Goodhue
GOODHUE, Minn. — A workshop entitled, “From Entomology to Economics: Building Soil Health with Jonathan Lundgren," will be offered by the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) on Friday, March 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Lion’s Community Center (105 Broadway St.) in Goodhue. It will feature presentations by Dr. Lundgren and a panel featuring southeastern Minnesota...
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Soil Health Workshops with Jonathan Lundgren March 5 & 6 in SE MN
LEWISTON, Minn. — A workshop entitled, “From Entomology to Economics: Building Soil Health with Jonathan Lundgren," will be offered by the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) in three southeastern Minnesota locations March 5 and 6. On Thursday, March 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at St. John’s Lutheran...
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Workshop to Explore Conservation on Rented Farmland Feb. 21 in Mankato
MANKATO, Minn. — Are you a farmland owner who values good stewardship practices? Are you a farmer looking to invest in soil building on rented land? A workshop to help you act on your conservation values will be held Friday, Feb. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at School Sisters of Notre Dame in Mankato (170 Good Counsel Drive). This workshop, which is being offered by the...
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White Paper Shows MN Ag’s Potential to Mitigate Climate Change & Improve Water Quality
Policy Changes & Market Support Could Help State Become Leader in Carbon Farming
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Farming systems that build healthy soil by keeping the land covered in vegetation year-round have the potential to lower the net greenhouse gas emissions produced by Minnesota’s crops and livestock by as much as 30% while cutting nitrogen...
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Dairy Crisis Meeting Jan. 30 in Greenwald, Minn.
Public Policy Solutions to be Discussed
GREENWALD, Minn. — How can we work together to create a solution to the current crisis that is engulfing dairy farming in central Minnesota and beyond? That will be the focus of a special Land Stewardship Project (LSP) meeting Thursday, Jan. 30, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Greenwald Pub (310 1st Ave....
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Farm Crisis Forum: 'Resiliency, Resources & Taking Action’ Feb. 12 in Plainview & Feb. 13 in Preston
LEWISTON, Minn. — As the farm financial crisis deepens in our rural communities, the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) and Izaak Walton League of Minnesota are partnering to offer an event called, “Farm Crisis Forum: Resiliency, Resources and Taking Action,” on Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Immanuel Lutheran Church (45 W. Broadway) in...
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LSP Announces 2020 Soil Health Farmer-to-Farmer Consultants
LEWISTON, Minn. — Eleven skilled southeastern Minnesota farmers devoted to soil health have been named as farmer-to-farmer consultants for 2020 by the Land Stewardship Project. With a growing number of Midwestern crop and livestock farmers interested in maximizing soil health, there is an important need for farmers to be able to connect with other farmers in the region...
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MN Farmers to Lead ‘Farm Finances & Soil Health’ Workshop in SE MN on Jan. 29 & NE Iowa on Jan. 30
ELGIN, Minn. — A Land Stewardship Project (LSP) workshop called, “Cover Crops, No-Till & Grazing: Evaluating the Economics and First Steps to Improving Soil Health” will be held Wednesday, Jan. 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Peace United Methodist Church between Plainview and Elgin. Co-sponsored by the Wabasha County Soil and Water Conservation...
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Upper Midwest Farmers to Lead ‘Farm Finances & Soil Health’ Workshop In Ridgeway, Iowa, Jan. 30
RIDGEWAY, Iowa — The Land Stewardship Project (LSP), along with the Winneshiek Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), will host a workshop called, “Cover Crops, No-Till & Grazing: Evaluating the Economics and First Steps to Improving Soil Health” on Thursday, Jan. 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Ridgeway Community Center. It will feature...
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LSP Farm Transition Workshop Series Launches Feb. 1 in Red Wing
RED WING, Minn. — Are you a farmer or landowner thinking about the next steps for your farm and the legacy you would like to leave on the land? The Land Stewardship Project’s Farm Transition Planning Workshop Series provides an opportunity to reflect on the future as well as to do some active planning. The workshop will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Red...
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Workshop on Mitigating Flood Damage to Water & Soil Jan. 25 in Owatonna
OWATONNA, Minn. — Farmers, landowners, and anglers can learn how to buck the damage caused by extreme weather to soil and water during a program on Saturday, Jan. 25, being hosted by the Izaak Walton League’s (Ikes) Owatonna chapter and the Upper Mississippi River Initiative (UMRI). The workshop begins with registration at 9 a.m. at the Albert F. Reding...
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Farm Crisis Meeting Dec. 19 in New Ulm
National Ag Policy & Market Expert to Speak at ‘Pulling Together, Moving Forward’ LSP Meeting
NEW ULM, Minn. — Farmers and other members of the community will have an opportunity to gather and discuss how the farm crisis is affecting them and what action they can take together during a special “Pulling Together, Moving...
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Community Forum on the ‘Farm Crisis’ Jan. 9 in Granite Falls
GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — As the farm financial crisis deepens in our rural communities, the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) is offering special workshops and forums for farmers and rural communities, including one on Thursday, Jan. 9, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Kilowatt Community Center in Granite Falls (600 Kilowatt Dr). The event is free, but RSVPs are...
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