More than 20 farmer delegates from across Minnesota hightailed it to Houston in late February for the annual Commodity Classic. But some weren’t so lucky: A blizzard in Fargo, N.D., kept a handful of farmers grounded for a day. Mike…
February 29, 2024
Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2024 crop year have until March 15, 2024, to revise elections and sign contracts. Both safety net programs, delivered…
February 26, 2024
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is encouraging farmers to take part in its annual pesticide and fertilizer survey. This year’s survey will focus on best management practices (BMPs) for soybean and farmers. The data being collected helps MDA track…
February 26, 2024
There’s a first time for everything. As the nation’s longest-running state soybean advocacy group, a dozen directors from the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) met with a slew of state legislators for the first time during its annual Hill Visits…
February 22, 2024
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has joined four fellow senators in introducing legislation that would help accelerate the production and development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to allow further growth for alternative fuels…
February 20, 2024
Farmers from across Minnesota and the nation are heading to Houston in record numbers for the annual Commodity Classic. In an unprecedented opportunity for Commodity Classic attendees, both United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael…
February 19, 2024
The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) joins the American Soybean Association (ASA) and 25 other soy state affiliates in applauding the U.S. EPA’s decision to issue an existing stocks order for dicamba for the 2024 growing season. “This is a…
February 14, 2024