The Minnesota Department of Transportation is willing to pay farmers $1,000 per acre to leave corn rows standing near highways in an effort to control blowing snow in the winter.
Manure that moves off target can decrease productivity and increase the risk of impairing local bodies of water. This tool helps applicators in four Midwest states determine the best time to apply.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton unveiled a revised measure to reduce elevated nitrate levels in water supplies that includes restrictions on the application of farm fertilizers in the fall.