Anyone involved in agriculture knows that the sector is not immune to the up-and-down cycles of the marketplace. Domestic and global market demands, weather, public policy decisions and the political environment are but a few of the variables that can impact a producer’s bottom line.
Read more >Month: January 2016
Corn Growers offering conservation innovation grants
If you’re a Minnesota corn farmer with an idea on how to better manage nitrogen and protect water quality, the Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) would like to help you put that idea into practice.
Read more >What do crop farmers do during the off season?
Written by MCGA student Agvocate Sam Peterson
Have you ever thought about what farmers do when they aren’t sitting in their tractors planting or harvesting their crops?
Read more >MN Ag EXPO 2016 brings scientists and farmers together
Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Hundreds of Minnesota farmers make their way to Mankato every January for MN Ag EXPO because they know this is where they can stay ahead of the curve,
Read more >New MN Ag EXPO panels to cover agriculture policy and advocacy
MN Ag EXPO 2016 features two new panel discussions led by a pair of the most recognizable names in Midwest farm broadcasting. On Thursday, Jan. 28 (that’s just a couple days away!),
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