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The results are in! The Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) is pleased to announce that five grower leaders have been elected and reelected to the board of directors. Tasked with directing soybean checkoff dollars to increase profitability to Minnesota…


While a soggy start to the end of April kept field equipment in park, agriculture discussions remained in drive as Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) welcomed United Soybean Board (USB) Chief Executive Officer Lucas Lentsch to its newly renovated office space in…


In 2022, the average age of the U.S. farmer was 58 years old, according to the 2022 Census of Agriculture. As the average age for farmers continues to increase, the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) is making checkoff…


Minnesota weather is unpredictable and often the topic of small talk.   This year, the wind may be whipping, and the rain has come down in some areas, but that hasn’t slowed operations down for planting preparation and overall planting.   “Ground…


Minnesota Soybean continues to distinguish itself on the national stage. At this year’s National Agri-Marketing Awards (NAMA) awards in Kansas City, the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC), which directs the state’s checkoff program, and Minnesota Soybean Growers Association…


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With his decorated history in agriculture, a Minnesota farmer leader prepares to put on a new hat as a newly elected member of the Northern Crops Council (NCC). Paul Freeman was appointed to replace Kris Folland on NCC. Folland, who…


When biodiesel first entered Minnesota’s marketplace in 2005 after the state enacted a 2% (B2) biodiesel law and then moved to B5 in 2009, the end users had a lot of questions about the product. Is it safe? Is it…


Nothing gives a Minnesota soybean grower heartburn like driving by their soybean field and seeing it peppered with weeds. And when the big bad wolf of weeds – waterhemp – rears its ugly head, blood pressures are bound to rise.…