U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details regarding actions the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take to assist farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation by foreign nations. President Donald J. Trump directed Secretary Perdue…
August 27, 2018
Earlier this week, the Trump Administration announced a $12 billion farm aid package for farmers. This comes as a result of the escalating trade war with China and low commodity prices. “Since the tariffs have been imposed, soybean farmers in…
July 26, 2018
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is again gathering information on plant damage that may have been caused by the use of the herbicide dicamba. The MDA is encouraging anyone with damage in the 2018 growing season to complete a survey…
July 24, 2018
The American Soybean Association (ASA) board meeting and Hill visits couldn’t have come at a better time as farmer’s concerns for trade and farm bill negotiations continue to rise. This week, Minnesota’s five ASA directors and three of Minnesota Soybean…
July 12, 2018
With farm income down 50 percent in the past five years, the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) is disheartened by China’s declaration Friday of a retaliatory 25-percent tariff on U.S. soybeans. “Soybean prices have dropped nearly 20 percent since the…
July 6, 2018
MSGA and American Soybean Association (ASA) Treasurer Bill Gordon traveled to Europe last week to attend the European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC) meeting. While in Spain and France, Gordon toured feed mills and discussed feed security, protein security and animal…
July 2, 2018
Minnesota soybean farmers represented at National Biodiesel Board member meeting Three Minnesota soybean farmers traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to be a voice for the biodiesel industry on Capitol Hill. Chris Hill, Jim Willers and Ron Obermoller represented Minnesota…
June 28, 2018
