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Get ready for what’s next in ag with a Minnesota Corn scholarship

Reading Time: 2 minutesMinnesota Corn offers up to four college scholarships worth $5,000 apiece each year to promising students pursuing degrees and careers in agriculture.

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Minnesota Corn welcomes Luke Haggerty as district field manager

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This month, Minnesota Corn is excited to welcome Luke Haggerty as its new District Field Manager (DFM) for District 1, which encompasses northwestern Minnesota.

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MN Corn sustainability journey detailed

Reading Time: 4 minutesMN Corn CEO Adam Birr, Senior Public Policy Director Amanda Bilek presented the organization’s sustainability work to BWSR last week.

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MCGA’s Allen-Tully hosts Lt. Gov. Flanagan for farm visit

Reading Time: 3 minutesMCGA held the tour for as part of its ongoing efforts to build robust working relationships with state and federal policymakers.

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With patience, Ken Weber harvests the data

Reading Time: 5 minutesMartin County farmer Ken Weber recently wrapped up his 30th year participating in Minnesota Corn’s Variety Plot program.

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New MCGA president encourages farmers to join

Reading Time: 2 minutesMembership has multiple benefits, from access to policy updates to membership in your local county corn organization, Jim Kanten says.

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Application for 2025 MN Corn scholarship is open

Reading Time: < 1 minuteNow through Jan. 5, 2025, MCGA student-members can apply through Minnesota Corn’s online application portal.

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MCGA board welcomes Jim Kanten as president

Reading Time: 2 minutes An MCGA board member since 2019, Kanten grows corn and soybeans, with his dad and brother on their family farm in Milan.

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MCGA’s Trunnell joins Humphrey Policy Fellows Program

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The Minnesota Corn Growers Association’s public policy manager, Alex Trunnell, has joined the Policy Fellows Program at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs for the 2024-25 cohort.

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