Last week, after passing both chambers of Congress, President Trump signed a $2.2 trillion emergency stimulus package to offset the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Soybean Association’s (ASA) policy team has reviewed the ag components of this…
March 30, 2020
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issued Emergency Executive Order 20-24 Friday afternoon in an effort to provide hours of service and weight restriction relief for commercial vehicle drivers hauling livestock throughout the state in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Strict…
March 27, 2020
To assist farmers during Minnesota’s “shelter-in-place” order, the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association is offering a template of a work permit for farmers to carry in the event they are asked to show work credentials to law enforcement or state agencies.…
March 27, 2020
Dear Friends, A student wrote to me and asked me what I’m doing to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and deal with impacts of the disease. Here’s what I told him… First, like millions of Minnesotans, I am practicing…
March 27, 2020
The 35th class of American Soybean Association (ASA) Corteva Agriscience Young Leaders, which featured three Minnesota farmers, completed their training Feb. 25 – 29, 2020 in San Antonio in conjunction with the annual Commodity Classic Convention and Trade Show. “The…
March 26, 2020
Written by Kent Thiesse, Farm Management analyst and senior vice president, MinnStar Bank, Lake Crystal, Minn. Daily updates and strategies to deal with the coronavirus (COVID-19) have dominated the national, state and local news for the past two weeks. The…
March 26, 2020
When it comes to having a passion for farming, Nate Braun has just that. Braun was the kid who kicked and screamed when going on the school bus because he wanted to stay home and farm with his family. His…
March 19, 2020