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@MNagriculture
Working for Minnesota's food supply, environment, and agricultural economy.
St. Paul, MN
mda.state.mn.us
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  • @MNagriculture
    Minnesota Department of Agriculture
    @MNagriculture
    6h
    MDA Commissioner @ThommyPetersen and friends are working the All You Can Drink Milk Stand 5-9 p.m. today at the Minnesota State Fair. Come by, get all the refreshing 🥛 you can drink for $3, and say hi!
    Five people wearing matching "I love milk" shirts stand in front of a milk stand advertising $3 all-you-can-drink milk.
    Two men in matching yellow shirts with 'I ♥ MILK' text, one pouring milk from a large metal pipe into a cup inside a bright room.
    Man wearing an 'I ♥ MILK' shirt handing a cup of milk to a customer at a service counter inside a dairy facility.
    Two smiling people wearing matching yellow shirts that say 'I ♥ MILK' stand side by side in a food service area.
  • @MNagriculture
    Minnesota Department of Agriculture
    @MNagriculture
    11h
    Today is Mental Health Awareness Day at the Minnesota State Fair, and our MDA team of Aminah Alamin, Stephen Moser, & Jennifer Vaughn is at Dan Patch Park until 5 p.m. with #FarmStress resources & Fan Mail for Farmers, a way to thank farmers for their work providing us with food.
    Three people stand behind a table at an outdoor event promoting fan mail for farmers with informational materials displayed.
  • @MNagriculture
    Minnesota Department of Agriculture
    @MNagriculture
    Aug 28
    Extreme drought has moved into MN in the past week in several corners of the state, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor update. Virtually all of the state is dry, and more than three quarters of it is in drought. Info 🔗 droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/Sta…
    Map of Minnesota showing drought intensity levels from none to exceptional as of August 25, 2026, with severe drought in central and eastern areas.
  • @MNagriculture
    Minnesota Department of Agriculture
    @MNagriculture
    Aug 28
    Congrats to the MDA's Jennifer Hamlin, Bob Scanlan, and Emilie Justen who competed in the Agrilympics Milking Contest today at the MN State Fair! Bob and Emily got fifth place in the professional and amateur categories, respectively, and Jennifer got honorable mention in amateur.
    Three people stand in front of a sign reading 'Celebrity Hand Milking' holding colorful ribbons at a fair event.
    Emily Justen wearing a green cap and blue shirt milking a cow by hand into a metal bucket.
    Bob Scanlon in a cap and gloves milking a cow by hand.
    Jennifer Hamlin in blue shirt milking a brown and white cow by hand into a metal bucket on a concrete floor.
  • @MNagriculture
    Minnesota Department of Agriculture
    @MNagriculture
    Aug 28
    Today, @GovTimWalz stopped by our exhibit at the @mnstatefair to learn how the MN Ag Weather Network provides localized weather and soil data to help farmers make informed decisions. Visit us in the North Hall of the Agriculture/Horticulture Building to see it for yourself!
    MN Gov. Tim Walz listens to MN Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen explaining a MN Ag Weather Network weather station at the MDA booth at the MN State Fair, while Deputy Commissioner Andrea Vaubel looks on and people walk by.
    MN Gov. Tim Walz listens to MN Deputy Ag Commissioner Andrea Vaubel explaining a MN Ag Weather Network weather station at the MDA booth at the MN State Fair, while Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen looks on and people walk by.
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