The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released more details on its 2017 crop insurance program.
April 20, 2017
The Minnesota Department of Resources (DNR) has announced revisions to public waters inventory (PWI) areas that were erroneously claimed as part of the public drainage systems.
April 20, 2017
Minnesota landowners have some new options for complying with the state's buffer strips law. The 2015 law requires buffer strips of perennial vegetation between farm fields and waterways to filter out nitrogen, phosphorous and sediment. But it allows landowners to…
April 7, 2017
The American biodiesel industry is growing and a key sector of the American economy. Just last year in the United States, we saw record markets - 2.9 billion gallons of biodiesel and renewable diesel. That outpaced the previous record by…
April 6, 2017
The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association has 45 organized county organizations. Each of these counties has events throughout the year to help promote and educate farmers and non-farmers about soybeans. For an organization to be truly grassroots, it needs the help…
April 6, 2017
In a landmark victory for Minnesota soybean farmers who rely on chlorpyrifos to protect crops from damaging insect pests, the Environmental Protection Agency reversed course Wednesday and concluded it would not proceed with revoking all tolerances for chlorpyrifos.
March 30, 2017
Jim Kukowski of Strathcona, a longtime certified seed producer and strong advocate for agriculture, has been recognized with the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association's (MCIA) Achievement in Crop Improvement award. The award was presented at MCIA’s annual meeting, held Jan. 5…
March 30, 2017
The tax filing deadline is Tuesday, April 18 this year. This is because April 15 falls on a weekend and the following Monday is a holiday in the District of Columbia. Even with an extra three days, the IRS urges…
March 30, 2017
The American Soybean Association (ASA) held its March board meeting in conjunction with national Hill visits this week in Washington D.C. to discuss pertinent issues and bring national agricultural concerns and priorities to the forefront of congressmen and senators from…
March 23, 2017
