Your farm, your legacy

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Farm Bill clocked in at $428 billion. Inflation and a growing number of eligible recipients is expected to balloon funding for the bill’s nutrition programs alone.

It’s encouraging to see farmers lauding the benefits of conservation and soil health. It looks promising for the long haul. Whether U.S. taxpayers and their congressional representatives share that enthusiasm remains to be seen.

“This land is your land…”

The Land’s mailbox has been loaded with subscription renewals and we are certainly thankful for that. Some of our readers send along comments and suggestions and we are thankful for those as well.

A number of subscribers were gracious with their praise for The Land’s feature articles. “The Land has brought me so many smiles and chuckles over the years,” one person wrote. “Your staff writers’ articles are looked forward to every issue. Thanks again and happy new year to the entire staff!”

“We enjoy your magazine at home and then share it with others at the local nursing home,” another subscriber wrote. “Thank you for your great articles!”

Richard Martinson commented on a photo which accompanied Renae B. Vander Schaaf’s “From My Farmhouse Kitchen” column. “In regards to your Twin City KT tractor: it was a great surprise to see it in the paper. I have a Twin City also; but my tractor is a KTA. The KTs were made from 1929 to 1935 and my Twin City KTA was made the last half of 1935 to 1939. Minneapolis Moline bought out Twin City.”

And sometimes the little things mean a lot. A reader from Zumbrota, Minn. wrote, “I really enjoy the Word Find you have in the magazine.”

The Land is truly blessed to have talented writers and equally blessed to have such loyal readers. We think we have many more interesting articles to share in 2023 and hope you enjoy them all.

Paul Malchow is the managing editor of The Land. He may be reached at editor@TheLandOnline.com. v

Farming is a way of life and a family’s valuable legacy. With a well-planned charitable gift of your farmland to the University of Minnesota, you can make a lasting difference for future generations. You may designate your gift to benefit any program, college, or campus you choose, to be used in a way that’s most meaningful to you.

Like each farm, each farm gift is unique. Contact the University of Minnesota Foundation planned giving staff to discuss your options.