
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

Six local fire departments in Roseau-Lake of the Woods counties recently received some welcome support from area soybean farmers and their checkoff dollars. Six fire departments in Roseau, Warroad, Greenbush, Badger, Williams and Baudette each received a $100 donation of…
July 11, 2023

The future of biodiesel was on display at the 127th annual Norman County Fair when Plasma Blue displayed their mobile processing unit. Locals had the chance to witness firsthand how the innovative new technology works – the first time the…
June 29, 2023

In April, the Minnesota Petroleum Marketers Association (MPMA), in conjunction with Fuel Iowa, hosted the annual Upper Midwest Convenience Store & Energy Convention in St. Paul, the largest show for fuel marketers and convenience store professionals in the area. During…
April 20, 2023

Minnesota is a state leader in the biodiesel marketplace. Twenty-one years ago, it became the first state to pass a law requiring minimum blending requirement for biodiesel. In 2005, the state first implemented a 2% biodiesel blend in diesel fuel.…
January 26, 2023

In December 2022, the Clean Fuels Alliance America (Clean Fuels) hosted its 12th annual New York City Big Apple Tour. As a member of Clean Fuels, the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) sent a team of directors along…
December 16, 2022

Much has changed in society over the last 20 years – we’re looking at you, smartphones – but Minnesota Soybean’s commitment to biodiesel remains steadfast. Ron Kotrba, editor and publisher of Biobased Diesel, highlighted Minnesota Soybean’s relentless drive toward boosting…
June 30, 2022