2020 a 'profitable year' | News, Sports, Jobs - Marshall Independent
Reporter Photo courtesy of Carolyn Olson Although the COVID-19 pandemic brought a lot of uncertainty to parts of the ag industry last year, growing conditions were positive for southwest Minnesota farmers in 2020. Carolyn Olson said her familyâs farm had a good crop at harvest time. A report released this week said factors like rising commodity prices and yields helped contribute to a profitable year for Minnesota farms. MARSHALL —Â Rising commodity prices, good weather and two rounds of government aid in 2020 led Minnesota farmers to their most profitable year in nearly a decade, a ...