Sustainability Report

Minnesota Corn’s approach to sustainability is a journey. This inaugural Sustainability Report 2024 details the investments to date in projects and programs that comprise the three pillars of sustainability: People, Planet, Profit. This establishes a baseline for tracking progress in the years to come. Future versions of this report will build on this baseline and include an action plan and associated metrics to track Minnesota Corn’s continued progress in its sustainability journey.

People – Strengthen rural communities while enabling a safe and healthy quality of life for non-farmers and ensuring food security for communities worldwide. Minnesota Corn’s support in this area has manifested itself through sponsorships, academic scholarships, and support for activities at the local level through affiliated county corn organizations.
Planet – Responsibly managing and replenishing finite resources used for farming while protecting and enhancing the environment that is impacted by farming practices. Minnesota Corn has made substantial investments in research and extension programs focused on improving productivity as well as practices that benefit the environment.
Profit – Providing a fair profit margin for farmers while delivering equitably priced goods to the nonfarming public. Minnesota Corn has supported key market development activities including: investments in export programs for corn, corn products, and animal protein; commercialization of new corn-based products; and ethanol promotion. Supporting a reliable and diverse market for corn farmers enables them to make investments both in the community and best management practices on their farms to benefit the environment.