Minnesota Department of Agriculture

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Working for Minnesota's food supply, environment, and agricultural economy.

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Today on National Farmer’s Day, we honor the hard work and dedication of the families behind the 64,000 farms across Minnesota. Because of your innovation and stewardship, we remain a national leader in agriculture. Thank you for all you do!

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It's Porktober and we couldn't be prouder to rank second-highest in value and number of market pigs raised in the country! 🐷 Hogs are Minnesota's largest livestock sector by value, with over 3,000 pig farms, and pork makes up an estimated 15% of our total ag value. Happy #NationalPorkMonth to all!

Close-up of a white pig with a slightly dirty snout inside a barn enclosure.
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Today, Commissioner Thom Petersen & Deputy Commissioner Andrea Vaubel joined the City of Edina to celebrate 10 dump trucks & snowplows upfitted to run on B100. This is a way to reduce emissions using equipment already in service while creating markets for homegrown fuel & MN soybean farmers. 🌱

Six people stand smiling in front of a large white truck labeled 'Reducing Emissions with 100% Biodiesel' under a partly cloudy sky.Close-up of a metal fuel tank labeled B100 and B20 with a green cap and various fittings on a vehicle.Close-up of a truck tank system labeled for reducing emissions using 100% biofuel technology.Group of people standing outside a building holding a green ribbon for a ribbon-cutting ceremony near a white truck.
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MN Farm to Kids Alliance members & partners gathered on the Capitol steps in St. Paul today joining thousands of kids across the Midwest in taking a collective crunch into locally grown apples. Thanks to everyone working to connect young people with agriculture! 🍎

Group of diverse people standing on steps of the Minnesota State Capitol holding signs that spell 'FARM 2 KIDS'.Commissioner of Agriculture, Thom Petersen, speaks to a diverse group gathered outdoors on steps with government buildings and trees in the background.Three smiling staff members stand behind a Minnesota Farm to Kids table with apples displayed in front of the Minnesota State Capitol.
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More than 40 school nutrition professionals kicked off Minnesota Farm to Kids Month with tours of Mhonpaj’s Garden, Cheeky Harvest, Fireside Orchard & Gardens, and Waxwing Farm—meeting growers and exploring local foods they can bring to students’ trays! 🌱

Group of people standing together in a sunny field with clear blue sky and green plants behind them.Group of people listening to a guide in an orchard on a sunny day with clear blue skies.A man wearing a cap speaks to a group of five women standing inside a spacious warehouse with an open garage door showing a green outdoor landscape.Group of diverse people smiling inside an indoor vertical farm with shelves of leafy greens under grow lights.
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Contiguous counties also eligible include Carlton, Clay, Clearwater, Douglas, Grant, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Norman, Pennington, Pine, Roseau, St. Louis, Todd & Wilkin.

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Today, Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order providing relief to MN agricultural, timber, and fuel-transport industries from record diesel prices. It authorizes vehicles transporting ag and forest products to exceed regular weight limits by up to 10% on state & local highways.

Large semi-truck driving on a rural road with golden fields and a hazy sunset in the background.
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