MCGA-supported grant program honored
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A Minnesota nonprofit has honored a state-run, Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) supported soil health grant program.
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Well-distributed rains erase (most of) Minnesota’s drought
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Even before Lamberton got 1.6 inches of rain overnight on May 23, it had reached eight inches of moisture in the top five feet of the soil profile—a mark above the historical average.
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Why corn acreage varies from year to year
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
As highlighted in the USDA’s annual Prospective Plantings Report, the number of acres planted to corn in Minnesota changes each year—typically a few hundred thousand above or below 8 million.
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Application open for MN Corn-supported conservation award
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Minnesota landowners are now eligible to apply for a $10,000 cash prize for voluntary conservation practices that inspire others and leave the land better than how they received it.
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Minnesota Corn releases Sustainability Report
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Minnesota corn farmers have been focused on continued sustainability for decades, and the new Minnesota Corn Sustainability Report offers a look into the research, community connections,
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Lack of pricing transparency challenges source of fertilizer cost increases
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Fertilizer is the largest variable cost for corn farmers across the country, and there is no clear information from manufacturers about how pricing is determined,
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Ready, set…plant corn!
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By Jonathan Eisenthal
Last Wednesday was the earliest allowable date for planting corn in most of Minnesota under federal crop insurance guidelines,
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Lack of snow cover and warm temperatures may point to mid-April planting this year
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Above: Kara Anderson, a senior research plot technician at the University of Minnesota Southern Research and Outreach Center in Waseca, helped plant a demonstration plot of corn,
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Dates set for MN Corn-sponsored grower education events
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Dates have been set for a series of Minnesota Corn-sponsored University of Minnesota Extension farmer education events this winter.
Extension will hold its annual Soil Management Summit Dec.
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