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Tell Your MN House Member Today to Lower Prescription Drug Costs & Reject Poison Pill Amendments

MN Legislature is Considering the PDAF Proposal THIS WEEK

April 24, 2023

During this legislative session, Minnesota lawmakers are considering the passage of a bill to create a PRESCRIPTION DRUG AFFORDABILITY BOARD (PDAB) and pharmaceutical corporations are doing everything they can to stop it. On Friday, April 14, an amendment was passed on the Senate Floor that would exclude rare disease drugs, as well as any drug that has been…  Read More →

Add Your Name to the Farmer & Producer Sign-On Letter

March 28, 2023

This week, the House and Senate Agriculture Committees in the Minnesota Legislature are rolling out their budgets for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Both the House and Senate have included important items, such as funding for the Emerging Farmers Office and establishing a Meat and Poultry Liaison position in the Department of Agriculture, as well…  Read More →

Update on LSP’s Leadership Transition

Spread the Word: We're Looking for a New ED!

By Brian DeVore
March 10, 2023

As you may have heard, the Land Stewardship Project is currently searching for a new executive director as a result of the departure of Mike McMahon earlier this year. We’d like to provide a brief update on the hiring process and where LSP stands during this time of transition. First, let’s address the reality of…  Read More →

Land Line: Grasslands & Carbon, Local Foods, AU Cap, Fertilizer Prices, Dry Wells, Methane Digesters, Forever Green

June 7: An LSP Round-up of News Covering Land, People & Communities

By Brian DeVore
June 7, 2022

Claim: Grazed Grasslands Trump Cover Crops on Long-term Carbon Sequestration (6/5/22) The Food and Environment Reporting Network reports on research showing that rotationally grazed pastures sequester more carbon than annual cropping systems. An ongoing 29-year-old field experiment in Wisconsin shows that perennial pastures managed with rotational grazing accumulated 18% to 29% more soil organic carbon…  Read More →

Midwestern Farmers Invited to Answer this Question: What Do YOU Want in the New Farm Bill? 

Farmers in Minnesota, Iowa & Wisconsin Asked to Participate in New Survey

February 24, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — As discussions around the 2023 Farm Bill get off the ground, a key group of people are being asked to share their views on the future of agricultural policy: farmers. During the next several weeks, the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) is circulating the National Young Farmer Survey in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin in…  Read More →

Tell Your State Senator to Stop the Healthcare Heist

April 30, 2019

UPDATE (5/2/19): So far, the Senate has decided to punt on this issue by extending the current moratorium on HMO conversions from July 2019 to July 2023, instead of passing strong protections for our public money this year. During debate on the Senate floor, Senator Michelle Benson referred to Senator John Marty’s provision to protect…  Read More →

Bringing Lawmakers to the Farm

Legislative Ag Leaders Get a Firsthand Look at Challenges, Opportunities SE MN Farmers Face

By Laura Schreiber
August 7, 2026

On a recent July afternoon, southeastern Minnesota farmer Martin Larsen stopped his Gleaner R-62 combine in the middle of oat harvest, climbed down the ladder, and walked a hundred yards or so to where the Chair of the Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee was standing at the edge of the field. Larsen then described to Sen.…  Read More →

Land Line: Public Input on Mega-Dairies, Ag Water Audit, Nutrient Pollution’s Legacy, Cover Crop Hesitancy, Emerging Farmer Grants, Happy Graziers, Big Lettuce’s Diarrhea Dilemma

By Brian DeVore (editor)
July 30, 2026

Sign Up for E-mail Delivery of The Land Line MDA to Gather Input on Socioeconomic Impact of Large-Scale Dairies in Minnesota (7/16/26) Morning Ag Clips reports that the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is gathering public input on the socioeconomic impact of large-scale dairies in the state. Highlights: The MDA is soliciting input after the…  Read More →

Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Wisconsin

Jessica is seeking to rent or buy tillable, pasture and forested acres in Wisconsin.   Fencing & Land Management: Established Perimeter Fencing: Existing high-tensile, predator-proof woven wire fencing for livestock containment. Cross-Fencing Potential: Open acreage that allows for the implementation of rotational grazing paddocks (to support long-term pasture health and parasite management). Terrain: Clear, rock-free, and…  Read More →

Equipping Communities for Immigrant Resiliency

IDN Summit Offered a Chance to Gather in Person, as well as to See in Real Time Why this Work is so Critical

By Nick Olson
July 13, 2026

It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a month since the Land Stewardship Project participated in The Brave of Us: The Midwest Democracy and Power Summit June 11-12 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The Summit was an inspiring two days focused on both learning from what we’ve accomplished and creating the future we want. Programming…  Read More →