For U.S. soybean farmers, the trade war with China that began more than five years ago does not seem so distant — especially with tit-for-tat tariffs levied during that time technically still in place. Josh Gackle, who grows soybeans in…
March 20, 2024
Minnesota farmers manage plenty of obstacles on the path to profitability. Weather issues, geopolitical strife, damaging legislation, just to name a few. But what they don’t have to deal with is getting killed while maintaining their crop. Bob Worth, president…
December 5, 2023
Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) President Bob Worth is joining Gov. Tim Walz on a trade mission to Australia, from Nov. 10-18. Stops include the major business centers of Sydney and Melbourne, with mission goals of growing the state’s exports…
November 9, 2023
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced a significant reduction in duties on phosphate fertilizers imported from Morocco, decreasing them significantly from 19.97% to just 2.12%. “The Commerce Department’s determination comes after years of engagement by the American Soybean Association in…
November 8, 2023
As an unabashed political wonk, Wheaton farmer Jamie Beyer didn’t quite know what to expect when she represented the soybean industry during a trade mission to Germany and Poland alongside the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC). She returned home with…
October 31, 2023
Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Executive Director Joe Smentek has joined a Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)-led business development mission to Japan from Sept. 8-15 to celebrate the rich history of trade and investment between Minnesota and Japan and identify new…
September 14, 2023
While touring Bunge’s soybean crush and oil refining facility in the Netherlands, Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Executive Director Joe Smentek received a clear message. The demand for U.S. soy at the plant is growing. “They prefer U.S. soybeans because we…
April 20, 2023
Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Executive Director Joe Smentek will accompany USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor’s delegation during USDA’s first-ever regional agribusiness trade mission to the Netherlands between April 17-20. Taylor will head a…
April 11, 2023