The commissioners of Minnesota's agriculture, pollution and commerce departments all gave their seal of approval for increased levels of biodiesel during a press conference in the Minnesota Soybean booth Thursday at Farmfest.
August 3, 2017
The forthcoming Farm Bill was discussed among concerned and passionate citizens at the Mankato VFW during a dialogue session hosted by Minnesota Farmers Union.
July 27, 2017
American Soybean Association CEO Steve Censky has been nominated by U.S. President Donald J. Trump to serve as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture at USDA. Censky has led the ASA as CEO since 1996.
July 20, 2017
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt expressed his department's support for agriculture during a round-table discussion Wednesday hosted by AgriGrowth at the Securian Center in St. Paul.
July 20, 2017
The average Minnesota farmer is 55 years old, and only four percent of Minnesota farmers are under the age of 35. "We need to keep doing something for young farmers," Sen. Al Franken told Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) leaders…
July 13, 2017
Lawrence Sukalski is reaching the end of nine years as an American Soybean Association (ASA) director. His last round of Capitol Hill visits in Washington D.C. this week was a little bittersweet, he admits.
July 13, 2017
With an announcement this week from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it would formally repeal the Waters of the United States rule, the American Soybean Association (ASA) hailed what it called a significant step toward greater regulatory certainty…
June 29, 2017
Michael Petefish of Claremont, Minn., was elected the new president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA). Petefish is replacing outgoing president, Theresia Gillie of Hallock, Minn.
June 15, 2017
George Goblish anticipated his tenure as president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) would be a refreshing professional endeavor. But he didn’t foresee having a bucket of ice water literally dumped on his head included in the job description.
June 8, 2017
