The Census of Agriculture, taken only once every five years, looks at land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures.
Years and years ago in Douglas County, there were hundreds of dairy farms, but these days the number is in the low to mid 30s, said Mark Koep, Douglas County feedlot coordinator.
Sanctions against Russia and uncertainty about Ukraine’s ability to export grains and plant new crops have raised concern about wheat supplies and driven up costs.
With two competing versions of the bill in the Legislature, the House and Senate will likely have to negotiate on a compromise in conference committee.
Jim Waldorf enrolled two parcels of land, totaling 74 acres, into the Minnesota Conservation Reserve Enhancement program. The land will be permanently protected through a perpetual easement with the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) easement program.
