![]() ![]() Minnesota is not a free range state and owners of livestock are responsible to make sure their animals are not running at large. ![]() The state is a top producer of soybeans and feed grain for livestock in the country. Plants including sweet corn, cabbage, beans, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, peas, pumpkins, squash, radishes, apples,cherries and strawberries do very well in Minnesota. The state is in the USDA plant hardiness zones 3, 4 and 5. In the northern tier of the state the season averages 90 days and nearly doubles to 160 days in the southeastern portion of the state. The average annual growing season in Minnesota varies dramatically from north to south. Growing crops in Minnesota Image by mattscsf from Pixabay The average cost per acre for cropland was $4,800 and $1,700 for pasture. In 2017, the average price for farm real estate in Minnesota was $4,750 an acre, including land and buildings. Minnesota farms also raise large numbers of livestock including hogs, dairy cattle, beef cattle and poultry. The most common crops grown on these farms are corn and grains. According to the 2018 Minnesota Agriculture Overview from the United States Department of Agriculture, in 2017 Minnesota had 25.5 million acres of farmland and 68,500 farms. ![]()
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