When corn prices plunge, food prices don't follow
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Remember when high corn prices and ethanol were blamed for rising food prices during the drought of 2008?
Big Oil and the anti-ethanol zealots were out in full force,
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MCGA signs coalition letter to prevent WOTUS rule implementation
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The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) is one of 23 Minnesota farm and business organizations signing a letter supporting bipartisan bill H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014. -
Corn farmers team up with the Minnesota Gophers
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On the farm, corn farmers and gophers have a contentious relationship. Gophers just wants to dig their holes in peace. Corn farmers find nothing peaceful about fields dotted with gopher holes and dirt mounds.
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Sauk Rapids farm family to be honored at Saturday's Gophers football game
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written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Sauk Rapids farmers Brian and Brenda Kaschmitter will be honored at the Sept. 7 Gophers football game as the Minnesota Corn Growers Farm Team Family of the Game.
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Ethanol racing simulator reaches new audiences
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Seeing a group of farmers gather around and watch each other play a video game is quite the sight. It also means that group of farmers might be onto something when it comes to reaching younger audiences with a positive message about clean,
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Low corn prices impact entire Minnesota economy
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A story in Sunday’s Star Tribune by Tom Meersman did an excellent job showing what falling corn prices mean for Minnesota’s overall economy.
“A big part of Minnesota’s overall economy is from the outstate that flows through the metro eventually,” said Michael Swanson,
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Talking ethanol at the Minnesota State Fair
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The Great Minnesota Get-Together is more than just corn dogs, Midway rides and sheep judging, it’s also an opportunity to connect with visitors about the benefits of ethanol fuels.
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Farm tour brings irrigation into focus
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Farmer Alan Peterson hosted two dozen guests, including Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson and Assistant Commissioner Matt Wohlman in a tour of area farms near Clear Lake last week to show the theory and practice of irrigation in Minnesota.
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Fifth-generation farmers to be honored at Gophers football home opener
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by Jonathan Eisenthal
Kirby Hettver represents the fifth generation of his family to farm in Chippewa County, 20 miles west of Willmar.
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