Conservation Agriculture in Minnesota
Conservation Advisor Spotlight
Conservation advisors work one-on-one with farmers to assess resource concerns and find opportunities for stewardship improvements. These advisors can be found at organizations across the state, from Extension offices to Soil and Water Conservation Districts to wildlife-focused non-profits. MFU regularly features conservation advisors to share how their assistance can support your farm goals.
Conservation Resources
Minnesota has strong support for conservation agriculture from state funded programs to non-profit organizations to commodity groups. Farmers can access technical and financial support for conservation adoption through a variety of sources.
Looking for a conservation event near you? Check out the MFU Conservation Events Tracker
Climate-Smart Commodities Working Group
From 2023 to 2025, Minnesota was a part of than 25 of the USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities grants. In 2025, some of these grants transitioned to the new Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) program. Grants range in size from $5 million to $90 million. The working group coordinated on best practices for farmer recruitment, training and hiring, workforce development, and data management. Meetings were held in May 2023, Oct 2023, and July 2024.
The Minnesota Working Group is coordinated by Minnesota Farmers Union in partnership with Minnesota Milk, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and The Nature Conservancy.
For more information, contact Ariel Kagan, Climate and Working Lands Program Director.