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Minnesota Agricultural Statistics Service - Includes the Minnesota information from the USDA Census of Agriculture 2002.

Minnesota Board of Animal Health - The official animal disease control and eradication agency of the State of Minnesota.

Minnesota Department of Agriculture - Includes an A-Z topical list of the website contents.

Minnesota Extension Service - Includes links to regional Extension Offices and online resources on farmland drainage at "The Drainage Outlet."

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - One of their Hot Topics covers their Feedlot Program.

Non-government

Land Stewardship Project - LSP promotes sustainable agriculture and an ethic of land stewardship.

Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council - A council established by the Minnesota Legislature to improve agricultural education at all levels.

Minnesota Agri-Growth Council (MFCC) - The 160-member trade association promotes agriculture with elected officials, the general public, media, and the farm community.

Minnesota Corn Growers Association - MCGA promotes ethanol on their site; the National Corn Growers Association provides more extensive ethanol information.

Minnesota Farm and Food Coalition - An economic advocacy group made up of various food and livestock producer associations.

Minnesota Farm Bureau - Includes a list of county Farm Bureau offices and a list of State Priority Issues.

Minnesota Farmers Union - Their advocacy page includes action alerts on current issues.

Minnesota Milk Producers Association - Includes their legislative initiatives.

Minnesota Soybean - The website of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association includes information on soybean checkoff programs.

Minnesota Universities and Colleges

Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) - A nonprofit corporation created by the State of Minnesota to create new uses and new markets for Minnesota's agricultural commodities.

University of Minnesota

Department of Applied Economics - Includes data since 1990 on farm real estate sales in issues of the Minnesota Applied Economist.

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences - Includes several departments and centers.

Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture - Promotes cooperative efforts to develop and promote sustainable agriculture.

Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships - Projects in five regions address agriculture, natural resources, and tourism issues.

Center for Rural Policy and Development - Based at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Center for Rural and Regional Studies - Based at Southwest State University.

Federal Information

AGRICOLA (AGRICultural Online Access) - Search for books, serials, audiovisuals, and other resources held by the National Agricultural Library.
Census of Agriculture - A complete picture of the agricultural economy in the United States by county, state, or zip code; link to the Minnesota reports.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Economic Research Service - Link to a Minnesota State Fact Sheet.
- National Agricultural Statistics Service - Includes Minnesota Agricultural Statistics Publications.
- Rural Information Center - The Center provides information and referral services to rural communities, officials, organizations, and citizens throughout the U.S.
- USDA Economics and Statistics System - Reports and time-series data, most in spreadsheet format, mounted by Mann Library at Cornell University.
U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee

Organizations and Agricultural Magazines

Agweb.com - Online access to several agricultural magazines, including Farm Journal and Dairy Today.
Agweek - A weekly agriculture news magazine with an upper Midwest focus.
American Coalition for Ethanol - This site by ethanol supporters includes a state legislation page and background information on the All About Ethanol page.
American Farm Bureau - Their list of ag links is extensive.
American Farmland Trust - A national conservation organization concerned with preserving agricultural land; includes a Minnesota page.
Environmental Working Group - Search the Farm Subsidy Database by state, county, city, zip code, or individual farmer.
National Conference of State Legislatures - The NCSL section on Agriculture and Rural Development includes an Agriculture and Rural Development Database, covering legislation in all the states.
National Farmers Union
Prairie Grains Magazine -- Part of the Small Grains site sponsored by the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers.

Other Information

Feedlots - A guide compiled by the Legislative Reference Library listing reports, articles, and Internet resources regarding feedlot issues.
National Rural Development Partnership - Government agency representatives and the private sector work together to promote rural development. Includes a What's New in Minnesota section.

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