Blog - Minnesota Corn Growers Association

TC Road Crew brings corn-themed fun to 5,000-plus students

Posted on June 18, 2018

The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) again brought the corn-themed fun to Twin Cities’ classrooms this school year in a partnership with Twin Cities (TC) Road Crew. For the last three years, TC Road Crew has visited metro area elementary schools with Minnesota Corn mascot Maizey to share information about corn farming with a young, engaged audience who may not have a connection to the farm.

During the last school year, TC Road Crew brought their corn curriculum to 20 different metro elementary schools,

Pace of trade talks reach uncharted territory for nation’s ag sector

Posted on June 15, 2018

Each day has brought a new development in the world of trade. And while trade disputes aren’t new, the current pace and the number of contentious conversations happening concurrently is uncharted territory even for trade policy experts.

In his tenure with the U.S. Grains Council, President and CEO Tom Sleight can’t remember a time when the pace has been so rapid in global trade discussions.

“There has certainly been a paradigm shift in how everything is happening at the same time,” Sleight said.

RFA partners with American Chopper to produce E85-fueled motorcycle

Posted on June 12, 2018

To address misconceptions that ethanol-blended fuels are harmful to small engines, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) partnered with Discovery Channel’s American Chopper to debut a custom-made bike that runs exclusively on E85.

Designed by American Chopper’s Paul Teutel Jr., the patriotic-themed bike was built through a partnership with RFA that included funding from the Minnesota Corn Growers Association. The goal of the partnership was to raise public awareness of not only the safety,

Harold Wolle provides a tour to a U.S. Grain Council trade team

MN Corn Grows MN expands to reach candidates, general public statewide

Posted on June 12, 2018

Since its official launch last summer at Farmfest, the momentum behind the MN Corn Grows MN initiative continues to strengthen. The campaign began by bringing candidates for elected office to family corn farms and has since grown to promote the vital role of corn farming in our state with all Minnesotans.

To date, eight gubernatorial candidates and four candidates for Minnesota’s 1st congressional district visited family corn farms. By spending a couple hours on the farm,

Trump RFS decision a relief for farmers, but negotiations are far from over

Posted on June 12, 2018

After weeks of rumors and speculation, the Trump administration announced last week it would not move forward with changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard that would attach Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) to biofuel exports. The news was welcomed by the nation’s corn farmers, while refiners and oil-supporting legislators vowed they would continue their efforts to overhaul U.S. biofuel policy.

The deal President Trump ultimately decided to reject last week included allowing year-round sales of E15,

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