Once again, the annual MN Ag Expo has every corner of the the agriculture field covered. Join the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) and the Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) for the 2024 MN Ag Expo Jan. 17-18 at the…
January 10, 2024
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Rural Finance Authority (RFA) is now accepting applications for the 2024 Beginning Farmer Tax Credit, an annual program available to landlords and sellers (asset owners) who rent or sell farmland, equipment, livestock and other…
January 2, 2024
The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) is pleased with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) announcement that state-specific use restrictions for three dicamba herbicide products remain unchanged for the 2024 growing season in Minnesota. The restrictions are aimed at curbing…
December 21, 2023
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued long-awaited guidance on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Credit (40B) established by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and the news is positive for U.S. soybean farmers. “America’s soybean farmers are always innovating in…
December 20, 2023
The Agriculture Risk (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs provide financial protections to farmers from substantial drops in crop prices or revenues and are vital economic safety nets for most American farms. Both ARC and PLC were authorized by…
December 19, 2023
Mark your calendars and get your playbook out. The annual MN Ag Expo returns in January 2024 and features a special guest who is sure to put the farming community in position to succeed in the year ahead. Join the…
December 18, 2023
Minnesota supports seven directors on the American Soybean Association, the most in the organization’s history. One of those directors, Jim Kukowksi of Strathcona, was elected to serve on ASA’s Executive Committee Dec. 7 during the organization’s board meeting in St.…
December 7, 2023
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
As part of the inaugural meeting of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, President Biden and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is making investments that will strengthen American food and agriculture supply chains, expand markets for agricultural…
November 29, 2023