Four re-elected to MCR&PC
Four Minnesota corn farmers have been re-elected to the Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council (MCR&PC), the 11-member body responsible for managing the Minnesota corn check-off.
Doug Albin was re-elected in District 1/2/4 (western/northwestern Minnesota), John Mages in District 3/5/6 (central Minnesota), Duane Epland in District 8 (south-central Minnesota), and Scott Winslow in District 9 (southeast Minnesota). Each will serve another three-year term.
Albin raises corn and soybeans with his wife, Lois, in Clarkfield. He served on the Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) board in the 2000s before joining the council in 2012. He has twice served as council chair, most recently in 2022-23.
Mages raises corn, soybeans, and seed soybeans with his wife, Cindy, and their oldest son near Belgrade. He was elected to the council for the first time in 2021 after serving on the MCGA board for nine years. In 2023-24, he is serving as MCR&PC treasurer.
Epland raises corn and soybeans with his brother, Bruce, in Twin Lakes. He has been on the council since 2018 and is serving vice chair in 2023-24.
Winslow raises corn, soybeans, and hogs in Fountain with his wife, son, and daughter-in-law. He’s been on the council since 2015 and was chair in 2019-20.
Each year, the MCR&PC invests check-off funds in efforts to promote opportunities for corn farmers while building connections with the non-farming public. To learn more about the council, visit mncorn.org.
