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Water quality has become a cornerstone for discussion in Minnesota and the Food Dialogues event held at the University of Minnesota highlighted just how important this issue is for everyone.


The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) welcomed news that the European Union (EU) has approved three outstanding biotech soybean traits for import and processing. The approved traits include the Xtend dicamba-tolerant soybean and Vistive Gold high oleic soybean products from…


The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association is giving farmers the opportunity to speak with candidates Aug. 2-4 at Farmfest 2016. MSGA will host candidates for the 2016 Minnesota elections at booth 618. Candidates will be given 15 minutes to speak with MSGA…


A delegation of farmers and industry experts from the tri-state region are in the island nation not far from mainland China, promoting the presence and balance of essential amino acids as a better way to value soybeans and soybean meal.…


We are getting disturbing reports across the country of farmers applying pesticides off label and/or under recommended thresholds. Two recent issues, dicamba application to dicamba tolerant soybeans and lowering the aphid threshold to 5-10 aphids per plant are particularly disturbing.


Members of the American Soybean Association (ASA) DuPont Young Leader Class of 2016 traveled to Washington, D.C., July 11-13 to attend the ASA Board meeting, Soy Issues Forum and participate in Hill visits. Representing Minnesota in phrase III of the program was Rodd…


The American Soybean Association (ASA) held its summer board meeting in conjunction with national Hill visits July 11-13 in Washington D.C. Each day led up to soybean farmers from across the country being able to meet with their state legislators…


By a vote of 306 -117, the United States House of Representatives passed the GMO Labeling Bill. The bill now moves to President Obama for his signature. “We are pleased that the house passed the GMO Labeling Bill,” said Minnesota…