Minnesota 4-H and the Minnesota State Fair are partnering on a $35 million renovation of the 85-year-old building, which has housed 4-H members during fair week since the late 1930s.
In a response letter, Minnesota's ag commissioner said the agency agrees with many of the recommendations outlined by the report but does not support ending contingencies.
Partner organizations including the Community Action Center, McKnight Foundation, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation and Farm Aid helped the nonprofit support its farmer members.
Rock Dell Forage Farms hosted a conservation field day this month where experts tied adaptive rotational grazing to reversing declines in bobolinks, meadowlarks and other prairie species.
A California ballot measure has reshaped American pig farming, driven up pork prices and sparked a yearslong fight in Congress over who gets to set the rules for how pigs are raised.
At the World Pork Expo, the state's secretary of agriculture pointed to export markets, animal health preparedness, water quality and a stalled farm bill as key issues facing producers.
The half-acre of land in the northeast corner of Slatterly Park includes an orchard planted more than a decade ago along with a variety plants grown and maintained by volunteers.
