Farmers at center of climate discussion

Janelle Atyeo
Aug 7, 2023
Aug 7, 2023

Farmfest 2023 Day 2 (34).JPG — Farmfest visitors check out a plot of cover crops planted by the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition on the show grounds.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Deny it or believe it, climate change is a big topic in state, national and global discourse, and agriculture stands at the center of many of those discussions.

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Farmfest 2023 Day 1 (68).JPG — Western Minnesota farmers Grant Breitkreutz, left, and Nathan Collins participate on a panel on climate smart practices at Farmfest Aug. 1.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Farmfest 2023 Day 1 (78).JPG — Swift County farmer Harmon Wilts discusses his efforts to implement soil health practices on a panel at Farmfest Aug. 1.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.