The public comment period for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) proposed Groundwater Protection Rule (GPR) is now open and will remain open until July 26, 2018.
April 30, 2018
An opinion in another court case involving the buffer law was recently released. This time, an environmental group seeking to make the buffer map as extensive as possible was challenging the determination of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) when…
April 26, 2018
Innovative program with zero financial risk to soybean growers treating designated fields with combo of preventative and foliar fungicides.
April 26, 2018
Making sure farmers are at the table with their first-hand perspective when others are deciding the rules farmers have to play by is one of the main reasons Ryan Thelemann became involved with the Scott/Le Sueur Corn & Soybean Growers…
April 26, 2018
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is issuing a warning to landowners: Be cautious when buying and planting seed, especially for conservation plantings. Recently, the MDA has encountered several issues with seed sold in the state. In 2016 and 2017,…
April 26, 2018
The American Soybean Association (ASA) is now accepting applications for the Ag Voices of the Future program, sponsored by Valent USA. This program is for young people interested in improving their understanding of major policy issues that impact soybean farmers,…
April 26, 2018
The snow is melting, and planting season is upon us. It will be a hectic time, but if the good lord willing and the creek don’t rise, we will start planting soybeans in the first two weeks of May. The…
April 26, 2018