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Applications open for 2018-19 Young Leader Program

Leadership program open to actively farming individuals and couples The American Soybean Association (ASA) and Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont are seeking applicants for the 2018-19 Young Leader Program. The Young Leader Program, sponsored by Corteva Agriscience™ and ASA, is a two-phase educational program for actively farming individuals and couples who are passionate about …

June 20-21: Klobuchar staff to hold farm bill meetings

On Wednesday, June 20, and Thursday, June 21, members of U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar’s staff will meet with local farmers, rural economic development specialists, conservation groups, and leaders from agriculture-supporting industries in Southern and Western Minnesota to discuss the 2018 Senate Farm Bill.

Petefish re-elected as MSGA President

The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) board re-elected Michael Petefish as president at the organization’s June 13 board meeting. Also elected to executive officer positions were Jamie Beyer (vice president) of Wheaton, Minn., Mark Brown (treasurer) of St. James, Minn., and Bob Worth (secretary) of Lake Benton, Minn. Petefish told his fellow board members he’s …

Pawlenty to MSGA: You’ve got a friend in me

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty expressed support for Minnesota agriculture during an hour-long campaign stop Wednesday at the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) quarterly board meeting in Mankato. Pawlenty, who served as Minnesota governor from 2003 to 2011, says he’ll govern under the guiding principle, “If it’s good for farmers, we’re for it.” Pawlenty called agriculture …

Soybean Business: Tick tactics

This article appeared in the March-April issue of Soybean Business Magazine.  In certain swaths of Minnesota, tick prevention and examination is a necessary practice when engaging in outdoor activities. “It’s a very good idea when you’ve been outside to examine yourself for ticks,” says Jeff Hahn, Extension entomologist at the University of Minnesota. “The sooner …

2018 session wrap up

Written by Cory Bennett, MSGA lobbyist As it seems every legislative session, the final weekend of the 2018 legislative session was a flurry of activity with last-minute negotiations and passage of bills. Over the two-year biennium, legislators introduced a record 8,658 bills in the two-year session that ended late Sunday, May 20. Even though most …