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Early this week, the Senate Agriculture, Rural Development and Housing Finance Committee, along with the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee met to hear an update from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Board of Water and Soil…


Corn and soybean growers often have insect management questions for which the correct answer is, "It depends." Insecticide resistant populations increase the difficulty of soybean aphid management decisions. Which insecticide group should be used? What about a pre or tank…


Weed management has changed dramatically in recent years. Herbicide-resistant weeds are a significant management challenge and resistance issues are expanding in scope and geography. Once herbicide-resistance is discovered in a weed population, it doesn’t just go away, and an increasing…


A group of Minnesota soybean growers, in conjunction with the National Biodiesel Board, are in California this week visiting a biodiesel plant at the Ventura County Naval Base and meeting with local farmers.


Culver’s restaurants across 24 states continue to build support for American agriculture as part of the chain’s Thank You Farmers program. Since its inception in 2013 over a million dollars has been raised in support of the National FFA Organization,…


MANKATO—MN Ag Expo moved to a new venue in 2017 but featured the same eclectic offerings for the Minnesota agricultural community. "I think the event has gone really well in the new facility," MSGA President Theresia Gillie said of the…


Sen. Amy Klobuchar's staff met with farmers across Minnesota For many, the struggle to pass the 2014 Farm Bill is still fresh in farmers’ minds. However, from that turbulent process has sprung an urgency from lawmakers to better understand the…


On Monday, Jan. 23, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar’s office will kick off her Farm Bill Tour. Klobuchar’s staff will join with Minnesota agriculture leaders – including Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson – to gather input from Minnesotans on ways to…


After a long awaited search, President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Sonny Perdue to serve as Secretary of Agriculture. American Soybean Association (ASA) President and Illinois soybean farmer Ron Moore welcomed the forthcoming announcement of former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue as…


Time is running out to pre-register for the 2017 MN Ag Expo, held Jan. 25-26 at the Verizon Wireless Center in Mankato. Pre-registration closes tomorrow, Jan. 13, and is encouraged as it guarantees meal tickets.


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