While legislative leaders are managing expectations and negotiating policy details on a supplemental budget bill, the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA) is taking a protective stance in the waning days of the 2024 legislative session to defend the interests of…
May 16, 2024
Farmers talk about the weather – a lot. Soon, Minnesota farmers will have even more reasons to talk about Mother Nature’s latest happenings. In 2023, the Clean Water Fund granted $3 million to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) to…
May 7, 2024
The Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP) has awarded 500 endorsements, in addition to 10-year certification, to farmers and landowners across the state. There are currently five MAWQCP endorsements. The integrated pest management, soil health and wildlife endorsements have…
May 7, 2024
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) appreciates the tireless work that Minnesota’s farmers do every day to feed the world. For the more than 1,000 farmers and operators who have Federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and State Disposal System…
May 3, 2024
Seed treatment technologies have become a routine part of planting season, boosting farmers with greater yields, healthier crops and higher revenues than ever. The widely used practice doesn’t come without a warning. In fact, the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion…
May 2, 2024
In December 2023, the Department of Treasury first recognized soy as an eligible sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstock in initial guidance through a Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) pathway, a decision welcomed by soybean groups, including the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association.…
May 1, 2024
In honor of Earth Week 2024, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Colleen Landkamer announced that USDA is funding more than 80 clean energy projects in Minnesota to lower energy bills, expand access to domestic biofuels and…
April 26, 2024
For Minnesota farmers and livestock producers experiencing times of stress due to business and financial challenges, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) offers a reminder of free, confidential tools that are available to help. “From low commodity prices and extreme…
April 25, 2024
The American Soybean Association (ASA) joined the nation’s major commodity groups, in sending a letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission to encourage it to vote negative in advancing a petition by Corteva Agribusiness to place antidumping and countervailing duties…
April 22, 2024
