As vice president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) and a northern Minnesota soybean grower, I was chosen to participate in a series of Essential Amino Acid (EAA) meetings with many buyers and nutritionists in Southeast Asia along with visiting a…
April 28, 2016
The 87th Minnesota FFA Convention took place earlier this week on the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities campus. More than 3,600 FFA members, advisors and supporters gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of agricultural education students from across Minnesota.
April 28, 2016
With construction season underway, leaders from private, public and nonprofit sectors came together for an April 20 forum on biobased road sealants and dust suppressants. The forum provided attendees with a detailed biobased product solution case study courtesy of the…
April 28, 2016
Landowners, counties and watershed districts are now reviewing the preliminary map of Minnesota public waters requiring protective buffers. Landowners who have buffers identified on their property can work with their local soil and water conservation district or drainage authority to…
April 28, 2016
The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) is pleased Gov. Mark Dayton listened to the needs of agriculture and has signed the bills amending the 2015 buffer law. Senate File 2503, which passed through the Senate with a vote of 61-0…
April 28, 2016
Minnesota citizens interested in influencing natural resources issues at the local level are encouraged to run for supervisor of their local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD).
April 28, 2016
Senate DFL Caucus Leaders released their 2016 supplemental budget targets on April 13. Their proposed supplemental spending totals $789.2 million dollars, leaving $111 million dollars in reserve of the $900 million dollar projected surplus. Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk said…
April 20, 2016
