Corn Views: Farmers are losing the public perception battle
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Northfield farmer and Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) President Bruce Peterson wrote a new “Corn Views” column this week that focused on Gov.
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Minnesota corn farmer replies to Star Tribune's "Big Ag" editorial on buffer strips
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On Sunday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune published an editorial dismissing the conservation efforts of farmers by labeling farmers and the grassroots organizations they belong to as “Big Ag.”
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Let ExxonMobil know how ethanol "fuels you"
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Want a chance to win $1,000 in free fuel and let one of the world’s largest oil companies know how important homegrown renewable fuels like ethanol are to you? -
Why was Big Oil out in full force attacking ethanol and the RFS this week?
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Big Oil is out in full force this week attacking homegrown biofuels like ethanol and calling for an end to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). -
Statement from Northfield farmer and MCGA President Bruce Peterson on buffer strip legislation
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The following is a statement from Bruce Peterson, a farmer in Northfield and President of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association, on legislation introduced this week that would require farmers to use 50-foot buffer strips along waterways:
“The Minnesota Corn Growers Association supports the use of buffers as one of the many best management practices farmers use to protect water quality.
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College students: MCGA wants YOU (to become an Agvocate)
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Are you a post-secondary student who wants to develop hands-on leadership experience with agriculture professionals? Are you passionate about farming and want to use your energy to improve agriculture overall?
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Win a 20-game Twins season ticket package from the MN Corn Growers
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The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) has partnered with Aaron Gleeman and John Bonnes of the popular “Gleeman & the Geek” Minnesota Twins podcast to give away a 20-game Twins season tickets package and connect with consumers about homegrown ethanol fuel.
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Commodity Classic lives up to its billing as “America’s largest farmer-led, farmer-focused convention and trade show.”
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written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Almost 8,000 farmers attended Commodity Classic on February 26-28 in Phoenix, organized by the National Corn Growers Association,
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Ranking the teams in the Minnesota State Boys' Hockey Tournament based on corn harvest
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The puck drops on the internationally-known Minnesota State Boys’ Hockey Tournament Wednesday at the Xcel Energy Center.Minnesota’s corn farmers are proud to sponsor this year’s Minnesota State Boys’
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