Above: In his capacity as chair of the U.S. Grains Council, Willmar farmer Chad Willis (fourth from the left) attended the International Grains Conference earlier this summer in London.
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Teacher tours help educators trace connections to agriculture
Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Generations now separate most schoolkids from any direct experience of farming — maybe their great-grandparents, or their great-great-grandparents farmed.
Still, one thing hasn’t changed: agriculture provides things we need and enjoy every day.
Read more >Tasseldega Nights is back at Deer Creek Speedway
By Tanner Sanborn
Tanner SanbornIt’s that time of year again! Olmsted/Wabasha, Fillmore, Dodge, Goodhue, Mower, and Freeborn counties have been hard at work the last 6 months prepping for Tasseldega Nights.
Read more >MN Corn Growers visit urban agriculture sites in St. Paul
Above: The tour stops at the CLUES community garden in St. Paul.
Yesterday, several members of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) Board of Directors visited a handful of urban farm sites on the east side of St.
Read more >Study: Meat exports provide value to MN corn producers
Beef and pork exports continue to provide significant value to Minnesota’s corn farmers, according to a new study commissioned by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
In 2021,
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