agriculture

Holsts win dairy quality award

Jun 15, 2022

Holst Family Farms of Lake City received National Dairy Quality Award for top quality milk during 2022 awards from National Masitis Council ceremony in San Diego, Calif. “Honored as one of the ‘best of the best’ across the states, the Holst Family takes pride in quality, nutritious milk produced...

Tractors come to school as planting picks up

May 25, 2022

The parking lot on the Jefferson end of Lincoln High School looked like an implement dealership Friday, May 20. It’s become an annual tradition for students to drive tractors to school on a day near the end of the school year. After school the tractors left town in a procession down Lyon Avenue....

Budget provides support for farmers, ag industry

Aug 11, 2021

One of the highlights coming out of the 2021 legislative session was the new agriculture budget. I truly believe that agriculture is the backbone of our economy. Those of us who live outside the metro understand that a thriving agriculture economy is critical to our overall success as a state. Our...

Voth dairy expansion approved and other things to know

May 12, 2021

The Goodhue County Board of Commissioners met on May 4 to discuss an array of topics, including the Voth Dairy expansion, aquatic invasive species removal and a new solar energy system. Here is what you need to know: Aquatic invasive species Through a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources...

Local foundation launches agriculture scholarship, seeks donors

Mar 10, 2021

The Greater Lake City Community Foundation has created a new scholarship, which will be awarded annually to a graduating Lincoln High School student who plans to pursue studies in an agricultural-related field. “America is blessed with abundant food because of those who sustain the land and...

State releases new groundwater protection maps for farmers

Feb 3, 2021

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has issued updated maps that will help farmers across the state comply with the Groundwater Protection Rule. The Groundwater Protection Rule aims to reduce the risk of nitrate from fertilizer impacting groundwater in areas of the state where soils are...

Wabasha County has CARES Act funds for farmers

Oct 14, 2020

Wabasha County is announcing that $100,000 in funding is being dedicated to local small farms. Coronavirus Relief Fund is awarding $1,000 to eligible farmers in Wabasha County through the Federal CARES Act Fund. This grant is awarded to the first 100 farming entities that are eligible. Deadline...

Cover crop production field day announced

Jul 22, 2020

Goodhue Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is holding a Cover Crop Production Field Day from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Ed and Jane McNamara Farm, 37299 171 Avenue, Goodhue. It will be held rain or shine. Topics will include: • Local producer panel discussion on...

Six principles of soil health

Apr 30, 2020

Editor’s note: This article is the last of a six-part series profiling the soil health efforts of Wabasha County farmers. People can read the rest on the Wabasha County Soil and Water Conservation District website, https://wabashaswcd.com/. Soil health is all the buzz in the ag world. The Wabasha...

City sells farm

Mar 25, 2020

A months-long process to sell farmland owned by the City of Lake City appears to be nearing conclusion. At a special meeting Monday, March 23, The Lake City city council unanimously approved a sale of the roughly 77 acres in Lake Township to Wesley and Joshua Moechnig for $425,000 with $25,000 in...