Harvest samples sought for grain durability study
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A University of Minnesota researcher studying ways to make field corn less susceptible to damage during transportation is asking farmers for samples of their 2023 crop.
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Grower-leaders meet UMN researchers
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On Wednesday, Minnesota Corn grower-leaders met with University of Minnesota researchers conducting studies funded through the Minnesota corn check-off.
During the event at Huntington Bank Stadium,
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Is the warming climate eating our crops’ lunch?
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
During the growing season, nighttime low temperatures are rising. In the fall, winter, and spring, daytime highs are higher than they used to be.
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Broad survey points corn oil research in a new direction
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
There is wisdom in looking first for the low-hanging fruit.
Without doing a thing more to them,
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Research: Grape seed extracts could reduce emissions, keep nitrogen in the soil
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Grape seeds contain the compound procyanidin, which has a curious property. It can limit the conversion of nitrate,
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MCGA responds to petition for federal intervention
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In response to a petition by the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asking the agency to use its emergency authority to regulate nitrates from agricultural sources in southeast Minnesota under the Safe Drinking Water Act,
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Summertime E15 decision must be made to allow year-round sales
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Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) President Richard Syverson submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging the agency to implement a plan that would allow for permanent year-round E15 sales in eight Midwestern states,
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How ethanol could help boost EV range
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
The apparent Achilles’ heel of electric vehicle technology is range. The majority of EV makes and models cannot match the typical range of a gasoline-powered car or light-duty truck,
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Spotlight on Discovery Farms Minnesota
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Discovery Farms is a farmer-led, edge-of-field, monitoring program that studies the relationship between agriculture and water quality. Four states — Arkansas,
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