I go to a lot of meetings, always great when its in a barn! Tonight in Finlayson for the Pine County Farmers Union annual convention. Good stuff.

Combine Demolition Derby. Wright County Fair!!

Minnesota Africans United to host U.S.-Africa Trade Summit next week, visit FarmFest mshale.com/2025/07/25/min… via Mshale

Checking out the Kanabec County Fair 4H livestock auction in Mora this afternoon! Always great to see community support for 4Hers!

SW MN farms awarded Minnesota Department of Agriculture grants dglobe.com/news/local/are…

Minnesota meat operations receive grants from Minnesota Department of Agriculture for equipment upgrades meatpoultry.com/articles/32245…

Pumpkin and I were honored to carry the 🇺🇸 colors this morning for national anthem at the Washington County Fair!

I’ve been at a horse show all day with limited 📱 reception wondering what Minnesota Twins did today… sorry I checked ugh!!!!

Assistant Commissioner Bailey attending US Africa Trade and Investment Summit 2025 held at the Commodore in St. Paul. Thank you Basil for the invite. Minnesota Department of Agriculture Matt Varilek MN DEED

After a long week great to be at my own fair the Pine County Fair in Pine City for 4H cattle show! 🍀 🐄

Up early for the MidState North Star Saddle Club show in North Branch! Solid 2nd place with Pumpkin! 🐴 🥈

Happy National Farmers Market week! Governor Tim Walz has proclaimed August 3-9 National Farmers Market week in Minnesota, checkout the almost 400 markets Minnesota has to offer!

Day 1 of FarmFest in the books! Special thanks to KY Dept of Ag for lending us Dale Dobson and the farm roll over display for the farm safety area. Important topic and appreciate all work on!

Minnesota Department of Agriculture & Thom Petersen are such good friends, supporters and friends of Minnesota FFA! Thank you for your continued support!! #farmfest25

Second day of FarmFest in the books, great to visit with everyone!

FarmFest complete, snuck in a visit to Renville County Fair in Bird Island on the way back! Great to visit with everyone including the Revier family!

Great to join Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan for tour of Lower Sioux Indian Community’s hemp projects including retrofitting a house with hempcrete!

Nice to join Keith w/ WNAX Radio last week at FarmFest for a chat! Listening to their stories | Radio 570 WNAX wnax.com/news/180081-li…

A beautiful view from the new MAWN / ⁦NDAWN⁩ station near Pine Island Minnesota in southeastern Minnesota. Great work ⁦Minnesota Department of Agriculture⁩ team. #mnwx

Great to see! Beck’s Expands Crop Research and Distribution in Minnesota, including Olivia, MN facility. rrfn.com/2025/08/15/bec…