Finalists Chosen for Farmfest Woman Farmer of the Year Award - Redwood Falls Gazette

Finalists Chosen for Farmfest Woman Farmer of the Year Award - Redwood Falls Gazette

The top 5 finalists for the Farmfest 2025 Woman Farmer of the Year Award have been selected. IDEAg Group, LLC., producers of Minnesota Farmfest, will bestow the sixth annual Farmfest Woman Farmer of the Year Award on Thursday, Aug. 7 during the 2025 event. Award judges selected the nominees whose applications demonstrated a high level of commitment to the farm or ranch in terms of hours dedicated; positive impact on income, yield, diversificatio…

MSU Researcher Part of Awarded Study on Benefits of Farm Diversification

EAST LANSING, Mich. — A team of researchers, including Michigan State University Assistant Professor Olivia Smith, earned international recognition for a 2024 published study finding that agricultural diversification results in positive outcomes for growers and the environment around the world. The paper, published in Science and titled “Joint environmental and social benefits from diversified agriculture,” analyzed data from 24 studies in 11 co…