In August, Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) board member Brian Thalmann was among the grower-leaders from across the country who testified before a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) about the importance of atrazine.
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Crops in northwest Minnesota are faring from good to poor, according to area growers, with the description “spotty” seeming to capture what is happening.
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New Prague farmer Greg Entinger said he’s unsure what his corn yields will be like this year, given uneven plant emergence and stress from the hot, dry conditions.
To the east in Pine County,
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Ongoing research at the University of Minnesota will help corn farmers fight back against a fungal infection that can cause yield losses between 50 to 70 bushels per acre,
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Previously, the state of Minnesota used bonds purchased by elevators to compensate growers who went unpaid for delivered or stored grain. But the required bond amounts were often too low to cover all claims against the elevators in the event of bankruptcy and did not prevent farmers from sustaining significant losses.
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