Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Monday joined Sens. John Thune of South Dakota and Roger Marshall of Kansas to introduce bipartisan legislation aimed at lowering fertilizer costs, a key concern for farmers across Minnesota.

The bills come as Minnesota producers face rising input costs and weak commodity prices ahead of the spring planting season. Prices for key fertilizers, including urea, have surged in recent weeks, tightening margins for corn, soybean and wheat growers across the state.

One measure would require mandatory price reporting to improve transparency in the fertilizer market, while another would expand grants and loans to boost domestic production and storage capacity — an effort supporters say could reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.

Minnesota farm groups backed the proposal, saying greater transparency and increased U.S. production could help stabilize prices and ease supply challenges for growers already under financial strain.

The Warroad Area Community Fund is accepting applications for its 2026 spring grant round, offering financial support to local nonprofits and public entities.

Grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 are available for projects, programs and activities that aim to enhance quality of life for residents and visitors in the Warroad area. Eligible applicants must be located within the Warroad School District.

The fund, established in 2022, is supported by donations from local businesses, residents and community members. Applications are due April 30, and award notifications are expected by June 1. Past recipients must submit final reports to remain eligible for additional funding.

For more information or to apply, visit NWMF.org under the Open Grants section.

By: Graham Scher | R&J Broadcasting Inc.

Roseau, Minn — Roseau County and the Roseau River are expected to have ice for at least the next month. R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier caught up with Jason Braaten of the Roseau River Watershed who talked about how times have changed from using the phrase “draining water” to “managing water”.

The water used to be considered something to get rid of immediately, Braaten says it is now looked at as a resource.

He also talked about flooding and how long we can expect to see ice in Roseau County.

You can listen to the full interview with Jason Braaten below:

A national report by REPUBLIC is naming the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness the most endangered public land in the United States.

The report was written by National Geographic Explorer Stephanie Pearson and warns that more than 640 million acres of public lands across the country are now, quote, “under siege.”

Despite its pristine, one-million-acre boreal forest and its status as the most visited wilderness area in the U.S., the Boundary Waters is facing growing pressure.

At the center of the concern are federal efforts to open parts of the region’s watershed to sulfide copper mining — a process widely considered one of the nation’s most toxic forms of mining.

Conservation groups have said these plans could threaten critical wildlife habitat, indigenous cultural homelands, and roughly 20 percent of the freshwater within the U.S. National Forest system.