The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) congratulates Rep. Angie Craig on her election as the ranking Democratic member on the House Agriculture Committee. “We are very excited to see Rep. Craig have a bigger role on the House Ag Committee,”…
December 17, 2024
The average Minnesota farmer is 57 years old, and with each passing year another generation looks to take the leadership mantle and lead the family farm. For more than 40 years, the American Soybean Association (ASA) Corteva Agriscience Young Leader…
December 12, 2024
The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) strongly supports Rep. Angie Craig to serve as the lead Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee. “Since she was elected to Congress in 2018, we have developed a strong working relationship with Congresswoman Craig,”…
November 25, 2024
Thanks to a bold advocacy effort from the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA), another step was made in the right direction toward a budding trade relationship between the United States and Uzbekistan. In November 2024, MSGA Executive Director Joe Smentek…
November 20, 2024
For the first time since 1979, the makeup of the 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives appears to be evenly divided. The ramifications of a tied Minnesota House of Representative are far reaching for the legislature, as Democrats…
November 7, 2024
By Joe Smentek, MSGA Executive Director The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is a much maligned and often misunderstood arm of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). NASS’ mission is “to provide timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service…
November 4, 2024
The American Soybean Association (ASA) and Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) are expressing concern after the U.S. EPA imposed additional restrictions on farmers – a move that seems to have followed adverse comments from environmental groups. A new registration for…
October 31, 2024