The Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) is holding board member elections in 2024. In their respective roles, Council members help direct soybean checkoff dollars toward different projects, including research, educational outreach and market development. Renville County grower Paul…
November 27, 2023
The Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council traveled to Washington D.C., Nov. 6-8 to visit with national leaders about the important role the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and biodiesel continues playing as part of America’s energy solutions. Clean Fuels Alliance…
November 9, 2023
After 34 years leading the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association (MCIA), Roger Wippler has retired. Wippler was the manager of the University of Minnesota Foundation Seed program before his retirement in November 2023. Minnesota Soybean Director of Research David Kee recalled…
November 9, 2023
Martin County farmer Lawrence Sukalski has been reappointed to the United Soybean Board (USB) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USB added four new farmer-leaders to serve as directors. Along with Sukalski, 14 farmer-leaders were reappointed. These USB Directors from…
November 8, 2023
October in Minnesota is known for Halloween, harvest – and the potential for bad weather. One legendary story that has circulated for generations around Minnesota is the Halloween blizzard of 1991. Though the recent snowfall wasn’t anything close to…
November 2, 2023
Murdock farmer Harold Petersen, a former director with the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC), died Oct. 25 at the age of 81. He lived his entire life on the same farm in Louriston Township until the family moved…
October 30, 2023
As a farmer-led, elected board, the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) depends on growers from across the state to help guide the wise checkoff investments made to increase Minnesota soybean farmer profitability. The Council is calling any and…
October 11, 2023
Ahead of a major October rainstorm arriving around Oct. 12, Minnesota soybean farmers picked up the pace on the 2023 harvest. “Crops are looking better than expected,” said Wheaton farmer Jamie Beyer, who sits on the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association…
October 11, 2023
Farmers beware: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has commissioned University of Minnesota scientists to conduct a “fishing expedition” to determine if PFOS/PFAS chemicals are being found in crops from sites that have received wastewater sludge within the last three…
September 28, 2023
MN soy checkoff continues to reimburse young farmers for private pesticide applicators certification
Once again, the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) is committing Minnesota soybean checkoff resources to reimburse young farmers who complete the Minnesota Private Pesticide Applicator Certification. This year, MSR&PC is extending the age limit to Minnesota farmers between…
September 28, 2023
