Corn Talk: Fall 2025
Corn Talk is the official publication of Minnesota Corn. The Fall 2025 issue highlights how your corn checkoff is fueling innovation in corn research, expanding domestic and global markets, and advancing sustainability across Minnesota farms.
Inside this issue, you’ll find stories on farmer-led research, advocacy, ethanol market growth, new uses for corn-based materials, and leadership programs that are building the next generation of agricultural leaders.
Fall 2025 Corn Talk stories
Analysis: Corn checkoff delivers strong ROI
Innovation Grants drive on-farm results
U.S. corn, ethanol exports increase with one month of reporting remaining
How Minnesota Corn Builds Consumer Demand for Biofuels
Investigating a new, more efficient path from corn-to-energy
Checkoff Research Powering Progress
Advocacy Efforts Go Deeper than Congress or the State Legislature
South Korea crop delegation visits MN
The crop is innovation: The University of Minnesota’s Center for Sustainable Polymers
Fifteen Years of CommonGround Minnesota
MARL Class XIII spotlight: Emily Alm
Minnesota Corn 2026 scholarship program opens for applications
An eventful fall for Minnesota Corn and county organizations
