Seeking Farmland to Rent: Minnesota (Metro)
Yao is seeking to rent two acres of farmland to grow vegetables near the Twin Cities. (Ideally no longer than 2 hours drive from UMN.) No house is needed and Yao would be interested in the land by 4/9/25.
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Searched for: seeking organic farmland to rent or buy
The Crop Insurance Conundrum
More Evidence that a Safety Net has Morphed into a Web of Destruction
When one sees the word “unambiguously” used in a carefully researched academic paper, it’s time to take notice. For example, a recent Journal of Policy Modeling study reports results that are “…unambiguously suggestive of a crop insurance policy regime that is biased in the direction of increasing consolidation in crop farming….” That conclusion is based on… Read More →
Land Line: Local Meat Processing, Soil Health & Nitrogen, Land Price Surge, High SNAP Demand
Jan. 29: An LSP Round-up of News Covering Land, People & Communities After COVID-related Livestock Kills, a Push to Diversify Meat Processing in Minnesota (1/25/21) When several large pork processing plants shuttered last spring because workers got sick with COVID-19, it had a huge impact on farmers across the Midwest. One estimate is more than… Read More →
Seeking Farmland to Buy: Minnesota, Wisconsin
Kevin is seeking farmland to buy in western WI or eastern MN. He and his family have spent years growing their farm, caring for the land and that land has grown their family. They have a very diversified farm operation including crops, vegetables and livestock. At this time Kevin’s family is in need to find… Read More →
Seeking Farmland to Buy: Minnesota
Kayla is seeking farmland to buy in MN.
Seeking Farmland to Buy: Wisconsin
Michelle is seeking to buy 10 acres- combination of forest, pasture and tillable- of farmland in WI. She would be interested in a house. Fencing would be beneficial, not on a busy road, and a water feature (stream or pond) would be greatly appreciated. She would be available for any opportunity by 11/1/24.
LSP, Soil Health & Climate Change
In early May, I represented the Land Stewardship Project at “Sequestering Carbon in the Soil: Addressing the Climate Threat,” an international conference held in Paris and organized by Breakthrough Strategies and Solutions. The conference convened 200 scientists, governmental leaders and representatives of nongovernmental organizations from around the world. Attendees included farmers from the Global South… Read More →
The King of Cover Cropping
An Indiana initiative has made the state a national leader in getting continuous living cover established on crop acres. Can it change the way farmers view soil? Michael Werling is, literally, a card-carrying connoisseur of soil health. “I call it, ‘My ticket to a farm tour,’ ” says the northeastern Indiana crop producer, showing off… Read More →
A Home Away From Home
When Melissa Driscoll Climbed Down the Ladder, She Reassessed Sustainability
Every living thing needs a home — even ginger, tomatoes, and garlic. And southeastern Minnesota farmer Melissa Driscoll sees written contracts as handy and efficient vehicles for getting her produce to their final destination. An extensive use of forward contracts isn’t just good for business — it gives Driscoll the kind of peace of mind… Read More →
Land Line: Climate Change & Erosion, Russia’s Climate Windfall, Big Dairy & Vilsack, Farmland Access, Rivers of Manure
Dec. 18: An LSP Round-up of News Covering Land, People & Communities National Soil Erosion Rates on Track to Repeat Dust Bowl-era Losses Eight Times Over (12/16/20) Unhealthy farming practices and more extreme weather spurred by climate change will lead to an increased rate of soil erosion across the U.S. in the coming decades, according… Read More →