The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) is returning to Washington, D.C., July 16-18, 2024, to promote farm-friendly policies during meetings with lawmakers and regulatory leaders. The visits are in conjunction with the American Soybean Association’s (ASA) biannual Hill Visits. Minnesota…
July 10, 2024
When the clock struck midnight on May 20 in St. Paul, signaling a chaotic conclusion to the contentious 2024 legislative session, the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association was mostly successfully in defending against harmful, anti-farming legislation, while also securing important policy…
May 23, 2024
Farmers talk about the weather – a lot. Soon, Minnesota farmers will have even more reasons to talk about Mother Nature’s latest happenings. In 2023, the Clean Water Fund granted $3 million to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) to…
May 7, 2024
Membership in the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) means supporting an advocacy team with direct connections to legislative leaders. Case in point: On April 16, MSGA Executive Director Joe Smentek met with Rep. Rick Hansen, DFL-South St. Paul, who chairs…
April 17, 2024
The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) continues to keep a close eye on the latest legislative developments in St. Paul as the 2024 legislative session enters its final weeks. By being proactive and supporting a lobbying team that stays abreast…
April 11, 2024
Bob Worth, the president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA), isn’t one who gets nervous often during meetings with legislators and regulators. Twenty years of farmer advocacy at the state and national levels has had a calming effect. But…
April 4, 2024
No one said supporting the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) must be all work and no play. Sometimes, supporting MSGA’s advocacy efforts is as simple as teeing up a golf ball and smashing it down the fairway. OK, well that…
March 27, 2024
