Where does Minnesota corn go?
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By Tim Rasmussen, MCGA Agvocate
My favorite season is wrapping up in Minnesota, corn fields are harvested and corn is being delivered to on-farm or off farm storage.
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Farmers: Take World Soil Day to Nurture Your Corner of the World
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The Soil Health Partnership is commemorating World Soil Day by encouraging farmers to consider new ways to make their land healthier. World Soil Day,
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CommonGround Mom2Mom Feature: Kristie Swenson
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Written by Jen Haugen
If you could push a button and talk to a real farmer, what would you say? Would you ask a question that’s been on your mind as you shop in the grocery store?
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Corn Growers on RFS cuts: Today’s announcement a “step backward in American energy policy”
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Earlier today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized renewable volume obligations (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2016. EPA’s final 2016 RVO number cuts the amount of homegrown corn ethanol blended into our fuel supply by 500 million gallons below what Congress originally called for when passing the RFS in 2007.
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Growers of the ‘third crop’ share results
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Lakefield farmers Jerry and Nancy Ackermann were among the presenters at a gathering in Okabena in mid-November,
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Ethanol Update: Heading down the RFS home stretch
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There is a lot of activity and rhetoric (mostly rhetoric) flying around about the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) right now. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to finalize it’s adjusted RFS numbers on Nov.
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Technology and social investment key factors in agriculture water quality
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Taking advantage of — and keeping pace with — rapidly evolving technology will be a key factor in the ongoing effort to improve the balance of agricultural production and environmental stewardship.
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MCGA adds another new member benefit
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With more than 7,200 members, the Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) is one of the largest grassroots agriculture organizations in the United States. -
Farmers: The U of M needs your help in herbicide resistance survey
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Minnesota corn farmers can play a key role in helping a multi-state team of university researchers better understand the spread of herbicide resistant weeds.
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