Minnesota Soybean issued a series of staffing announcements, CEO Tom Slunecka announced this week. Doug Monson, a longtime Minnesota Soybean communicator, was named the organization's director of public relations.
November 9, 2017
U.S. Representatives Tim Walz (D-MN) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) introduced the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act (BFROA) of 2017 last Wednesday in the U.S. House of Representatives. Their bipartisan legislation is aimed at recruiting and supporting the next generation…
November 9, 2017
The Commerce Department issued a final determination Thursday in a case brought by the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) Fair Trade Coalition regarding subsidized biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia. Earlier this year, the Commerce Department made a preliminary finding that…
November 9, 2017
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced this week that USDA is investing $2.5 billion in rural electric infrastructure improvements to help create jobs and support economic development in 27 states.
November 8, 2017
A bipartisan measure authored by Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to support struggling family farmers in the Midwest and across the country has been signed into law by the President.
November 8, 2017
Andy Tauer wasn’t always a true believer in aquaculture’s long-term prospects. But those days have passed. Tauer has seen the light; domestic aquaculture, he says, is preparing to serve a growing demand.
November 8, 2017
Being an advocate runs in Joe Serbus’ blood. Serbus, who farmers in Bird Island, Minn., has been involved in many decision-making groups throughout his life. When the opportunity arose to join the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC), Serbus…
November 8, 2017