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MN Corn Matters
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Adam Birr, CEO, Minnesota Corn Growers Association, was part of a U.S. Grains Council Grains trade delegation that traveled north of the border. Ninety-nine percent of Minnesota's ethanol exports go to Canada. Click here to listen to the report.A Silent Yield Robber
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October is known as SCN Action Month. BASF Seed Treatment Product Manager Jeremiah Mullock sees the soybean cyst nematode as a silent yield robber. "In our BASF sampling the last few years, we've had over 6,000-plus samples and we've detected…Cooking Oil Decision Could Have Huge Domino Effect
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President Trump’s social media post suggesting a boycott on Chinese cooking oil has major implications for the U.S. soybean industry. However, Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Executive Director Joe Smentek says it’s biofuels policy issue, not a trade issue. "What has been…Top 50 Dairy Co-op List Updated
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Dairy Farmers of America remains the largest dairy cooperative nationwide. Milk volume totaled 55.7 billion pounds, down 6 million pounds from 2024. According to the Hoard’s Dairyman list of the top 50 dairy co-ops, Edge Dairy Farm Cooperative moved up…‘Testy’
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During a White House news briefing on Tuesday, President Trump addressed the trade relationship with China. "Look, I have a great relationship with President Xi, but sometimes he gets testy because China likes to take advantage of people," said Trump. "We…SCN Losses Expected to Rise
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Soybean Cyst Nematode is responsible for $1.5 billion in yield loss per year in the United States. University of Nebraska Extension Plant Pathologist Dylan Mangel, who is part of the SCN Coalition, expects those losses to only grow. Due to…Used Chinese Cooking Oil in the Crosshairs
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President Donald Trump used Truth Social to deliver his latest warning to China. Trump said he believes China is purposely not buying U.S. soybeans, describing it as “an economically hostile act.’ Trump went on to say that the U.S. may…Next Step is Up to China
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During an appearance on CNBC, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the likelihood of 100 percent tariffs on China depends on what Beijing does next. China initially implemented restrictions on exports of rare earth minerals used in the tech sector.…Corn Leafhopper Detected Again in Minnesota
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The corn leafhopper has been detected again in Minnesota, this time in a corn field in Waseca County. Adults were captured on yellow sticky traps in September during the late stages of corn development. The insect, which can transmit stunting…