The nonpartisan Minnesota Soybean Growers Association issued the following statement after President Trump declared the U.S. trade deficit a national emergency and placed tariffs on many of U.S. soy’s largest trading partners. “As Minnesota family farmers, our livelihoods depend on strong…
April 3, 2025
Minnesota agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year have until April 15, 2025, to revise elections and sign contracts. Both safety net programs, delivered…
April 1, 2025
This growing season, Minnesota Soybean is encouraging producers to keep in mind the risks that come with mixing treated and untreated seed. It is essential that those who treat, handle, transport and plant treated seed manage them properly and in…
March 25, 2025
The American Soybean Association testified before the United States Trade Representative March 24 on the office’s Section 301 investigation into China’s targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance. Director Mike Koehne’s voice before USTR was especially significant…
March 25, 2025
Darin Johnson doesn’t do doom and gloom. The Wells farmer prefers keeping a challenging policy outlook in its proper perspective, rather than getting bogged down in a cycle of negativity. “It’s always a great day when you’re talking about farming…
March 20, 2025
Brooke Rollins, secretary of USDA, announced that the department is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. Administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), ECAP will…
March 18, 2025
For Minnesota farmers and livestock producers experiencing times of stress due to business and financial challenges, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) offers a reminder of free, confidential tools that are available to help. “Minnesota’s farmers and their families face…
March 12, 2025
Reps. Brad Finstad and Angie Craig reintroduced the Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement (PACE) Act, bipartisan legislation that would modernize the current limits on the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Ownership and Operating loans. Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Senate GOP…
March 12, 2025
More than 300 organizations, including the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association, have sent a letter to health, agriculture and environmental leaders in D.C. calling for sound science and data to be used by the Make America Healthy Again Commission in upcoming…
March 11, 2025
