May 29, 2026
Reading Time: 3 minutesFarmer-leaders from across the U.S. delivered a unified message to FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson about the impact of fertilizer prices during an event on May 28.
May 26, 2026
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Corn farmers have been struggling with stubbornly high input prices for multiple years. The Middle East conflict with Iran has made the situation worse, particularly for fertilizer and diesel costs, but escalating costs for fertilizer occurred prior the start of the conflict, and corn farmers faced significant cost increases for fertilizer in 2021 and 2022.
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has opened a public comment period on the adequacy of the state’s pesticide rules (Chapter 1505). The action is in line with a court-approved stipulation agreement between the plaintiffs (a coalition of environmental groups) and the defendants (Attorney General/MDA and an intervenor coalition of farmer organizations and CropLife America).
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May 26, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutesMDA-led coalition kicks off mental health awareness campaign
Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
“Depression affects way more people than we realize, and the thing is to be able to talk about it,
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May 19, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutesA divided Legislature reached an agreement on a supplemental budget bill and other provisions before adjourning on May 18.
May 15, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minuteU.S. beef and pork exports contributed $2.18 billion in market value to corn producers and $375 million to distiller’s dried grains in 2025.
May 13, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe bipartisan bill allows for permanent year-round sales of E15 while making reasonable reforms to the small refinery exemption program.
May 8, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutesFifth-grade students from four Renville County schools learned about modern farming practices during the visit to the Serbus family farm.
April 30, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutesMCGA is grateful to House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson and members of the committee for their work to advance the Farm Bill.
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