The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has unveiled the results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture, spanning more than 6 million data points about Minnesota and the nation’s farms and ranches and the people who…
February 26, 2024
A newly released Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) found the U.S. soybean industry’s global warming potential (GWP) profile decreased considerably in 2021 for whole soybeans, soybean meal, and soy oil compared to previously reported findings in 2015 and 2010. Commissioned by…
February 22, 2024
Science for Success is hosting a three-part virtual webinar series to discuss strategies farmers can utilize to optimize soybean yield. This webinar series will feature University of Minnesota Extension Agronomist Seth Naeve, who works on soy checkoffs projects with the…
February 22, 2024
Directors from the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) and Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) assembled in Mankato on Feb. 13 to hear and discuss research proposals for fiscal year 2024. After reviewing the research proposals in January, the…
February 15, 2024
The application deadline for Class XIII of the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership (MARL) program is March 31, 2024. Program Executive Director Brad Schloesser is anticipating another outstanding group of ag leaders when the class kicks off its 22-month cohort…
February 15, 2024
Consumers have more fuel and energy options than ever before. More and more, they are making the choice for clean fuels. Farmer leaders from Minnesota, along with industry partners – including fuel distributors and fuel producers – participated in the…
February 8, 2024
Since 2020, the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) has invested checkoff dollars into building soy export markets to Uzbekistan, a landlocked country in Central Asia. Each year the checkoff’s support has returned promising results. In 2022, the first-ever…
February 7, 2024
It may be a new year, but for the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) working to increase Minnesota soybean exports is still “in,” as it has been since its inception. MSR&PC Director Gene Stoel joined the Minnesota Department…
February 1, 2024
During the 121st annual meeting of the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association (MCIA) on Jan. 24, 2024, in St. Cloud, Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) Director Kris Folland was honored with the Premier Seed Grower award. Folland, who farms…
January 31, 2024
