While the goal of 1 million acres was reached about a year later than hoped, it's a milestone that's been building for nearly 10 years. Joan Heim-Welch points to one of the many sections of her ...

BROWNSVILLE, Minn. ― Joan Heim-Welch said she's OK with other farmers knowing she's a "tree-hugger." Heim-Welch, who was named Root River Soil and Water Conservation District Conservationist of the ...

PIPESTONE - Almost surrounding Ian Cunningham’s fourth-generation family farm outside of Pipestone, passersby get a glimpse of green growth not just in the pastures, but in the acres and acres of ...

Minnesota’s Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program has people talking. "Minnesota farmers are great stewards of the land and that is why it is a perfect fit for us to work with the USDA and ...

BRAINERD — James and Hannah Darabi joined the rising number of producers becoming certified as stewards of water quality through the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program — a ...

Minnesota's acting state conservationist Walter Albarran speaks during a Jan. 14 ceremony where it was announced that Minnesota received $9 million over five years to expand its unique Agriculture ...

Because of conservation-minded practices, Matt Dixon's Cass County farm was certified in late 2018 as protecting water quality in Minnesota's Ag Water Quality Certification Program. Farmers from ...

On Jan. 17, 2012, officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency and Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a new program ...

Gov. Tim Walz lauded ag producers for meeting the challenges of supplying food during the pandemic and for their dedication in protecting their soil and water. “In the last couple of years, it came ...

BROWNSVILLE, Minn. ― Joan Heim-Welch said she’s OK with other farmers knowing she’s a “tree-hugger.” Heim-Welch, who was named Root River Soil and Water Conservation District Conservationist of the ...