Enhance on-farm safety with the Grain Storage Facility Safety Grant
Source: MN Department of Ag
Minnesota’s Grain Storage Facility Safety Grant offers farmers a powerful incentive to bolster their on‑farm grain handling safety systems by covering up to 75 % of approved expenses (maxing out at $400 per bin or a $2,400 cap per farm annually). Eligible upgrades include fall protection systems, guardrails, dust collection units, air‑quality monitors, and more — but only after a fully signed grant contract is in place.
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative calls for immigration reform at World Dairy Expo
Source: Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative joined with other leading dairy organizations and Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wisconsin) to call for reforms to current immigration policies to allow dairy farmers and processors programs that fit their day to day operations.
Announcement reportedly imminent of bailout for farmers hit in trade war
Source: Des Moines Register
The Trump administration is expected to soon announce a plan to bail out U.S. farmers stung by trade disputes and big harvests, with the initial outlay potentially totaling up to $15 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Mexico confirms new screwworm case in northern border state Nuevo Leon
Source: Reuters
Mexico's agriculture ministry said on Monday another case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite was detected in Nuevo Leon, which borders the United States, marking the state's second confirmed case in about two weeks.
CoBank: Record harvest disrupts grain storage, transport plans
Source: AgDaily
The U.S. is bracing for a record grain harvest totaling 21.5 billion bushels of corn, soybeans and grain sorghum this fall. The bumper crop arrives during a period of heightened uncertainty surrounding the future of the U.S. trade relationship with China, low export market demand for U.S. soybeans and depressed crop prices. Meanwhile, grain storage and transportation logistics are shaping up to be much more complicated than usual.
Where safety meets fun: UMASH Wellness Pavilion at Farmfest 2025
Source: UMASH
For the seventh year, on August 5-7, 2025, UMASH hosted the UMASH Wellness Pavilion at Minnesota Farmfest, the largest farm show in Minnesota. Hosted on the Gilfillan Estate in Redwood County, Minnesota, this event attracts thousands of farmers, workers, families, state and local officials, and community members from across the region.
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