Reading Time: 2 minutes
Over 40 state legislators, staff, and agency leaders talked farming, biofuels and agriculture policy with corn farmers at the Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) legislative reception in St.
Reading Time: < 1 minute
It took a little longer than expected. And, of course, it included some political drama near the end of the process. But the Minnesota legislature finally repealed new taxes it enacted last session on farm machinery repairs and warehouse storage.
Reading Time: < 1 minute
The American Farm Bureau Federation recently released results from its annual outlook survey of participants in its national Young farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) program. Let’s take a minute and compare some of the YF&R survey results with results from the Minnesota Corn Growers Association’s (MCGA) recent survey of Minnesota corn farmers.
Reading Time: 4 minutes
Applications are being accepted through April 18 to become an “Agvocate” for the Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA). Agvocates receive a $3,000 scholarship to be used for qualified education expenses,
Reading Time: 2 minutes
A couple of Minnesota corn farmers were recently featured Corn & Soybean Digest and in the AgStar Today publication.
Bruce Peterson farms in Northfield and is the vice president of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA).
Reading Time: < 1 minute
National Corn Growers Association president Martin Barbre has called out ethanol opponents in the livestock and poultry sector for recently signing a letter supporting EPA’s proposed cuts to the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Reading Time: < 1 minute
One of the main talking points of the anti-ethanol crowd centers on the myth that using corn for ethanol drives up corn prices and makes our food more expensive.
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Repealing the farm machinery repair tax, including farmers on discussions about environmental regulations, and supporting ethanol and biodiesel were just a few of the topics Minnesota corn farmers covered while meeting with more than 50 legislators at the state capitol on Thursday.
End of content
End of content
500 E Travelers Trail, Suite 600
Burnsville, MN 55337
P: (952) 233-0333
F: (952) 233-0420
info@mncorn.org
Copyright © 2025 Minnesota Corn | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions