MN Corn Growers
@mncorn
Helping Minnesota's corn farmers build better connections with each other and with the non-farming public.
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http://mncorn.org 08-05-2009 13:14:00
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This past week, MCGA farmer-leaders Nick Peterson and Bryan Biegler hosted State Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam for farm visits. Thanks to Chair Putnam for his support of Minnesota's family corn farms!
Thank you to Angie Craig for stopping by our Farmfest tent to connect with our farmer leaders!
Thanks to Rep. Michelle Fischbach for stopping by our Farmfest tent! We appreciate your support of farm families!
Thanks to First VP Jim Kanten for representing MCGA in a discussion with Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small of Dept. of Agriculture, Thom Petersen of Minnesota Department of Agriculture, and other ag groups about opportunities available to beginning farmers. Great discussion on this important topic! #Farmfest24
We’re underway on day 3 of Minnesota Farmfest! Stop by for some sweet corn ice cream and to renew your MCGA membership!
It was great meeting with University of Minnesota President Dr. Rebecca Cunningham at #Farmfest24! We appreciate the U’s longtime support of farm families and look forward to working with Dr. Cunningham in her new role!
MN Corn Growers Board Member Jim Kanten says we must strengthen the safety net in the next #FarmBill ⬇️
With support from MN Corn through the Minnesota corn check-off, Låkril Technologies is developing a cost-effective method of producing bioacrylic acid out of corn. Learn more on the latest episode of the Minnesota Corn Podcast with Mark Dorenkamp! buzzsprout.com/795080/1558258…
Great having National Corn (NCGA) President and MN farmer Harold Wolle in a panel discussion this morning with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack about the American bioeconomy! Also participating were Senator Amy Klobuchar, Senator Tina Smith, Angie Craig, and Rep. Betty McCollum, among others.
.Minnesota Department of Agriculture's Soil Health Financial Assistance Grant Program helped family farmers Ellyn and Jacob Oelfke upgrade equipment for on-farm conservation programs. MDA is now taking 2024 applications between now and Aug. 31. Learn more here: mncorn.org/2024/08/21/sta…
ICYMI: Great insight from former Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson in this episode!
MCGA board member Blair Hoseth represented Minnesota Corn at the roundtable discussion. Thank you to Minnesota Department of Agriculture and Thom Petersen as well as British Embassy Washington for the opportunity!
This week, Rochester MN Chamber honored Angie Craig and Congressman Brad Finstad for their work supporting SAF. Learn more about SAF in this story from KIMT News 3 featuring MCGA's Richard Syverson (Richard Syverson) and BWerner. kimt.com/news/minnesota…
Great highlighting the longtime partnership between University of Minnesota and Minnesota Corn tonight! From collaborating with CFANS on research to U of MN Extension on youth programming, our partnership is helping increase sustainability and support rural communities.
With support from MN Corn Growers U of MN Extension #SoilHealth specialist Anna Cates is studying the #nitrogen response of #corn in various cropping systems brownfieldagnews.com/news/study-exa… Brownfield Ag News #mnag
Congrats to MCGA board member and past National Corn (NCGA) President Tom Haag for his recognition by Angie Craig!