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MLBA Hall of Fame Honorees to be Recognized
Published February 17, 2022
The Minnesota Livestock Breeders Association has named its 2022 Hall of Fame inductees. Dave Thompson, Doug and Mary Thompson and Steve Pomerenke. Dave Thompson has a registered Holstein dairy herd in Pope County, served ten years as president of the…Perdue Selected for University Position
Published February 17, 2022
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents has named former Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue as its chancellor. Perdue served two terms as Georgia’s governor and was the only finalist for the job.MN Consumers Respond to Higher Ethanol Blends
Published February 17, 2022
A record amount of Unleaded 88 fuel was sold this past year in Minnesota. Sales for the higher-octane, low-carbon fuel approached 87 million gallons. The previous record was set in 2019 at just under 79 million gallons. In addition, E85…Fertilizer Demand Boosts Nutrien’s Fourth Quarter
Published February 17, 2022
Nutrien reports fourth quarter net earnings of $1.2 billion. That’s up from $316 million in the same quarter last year. Sales rose 48 percent in the retail business segment, with fertilizer sales up 84 percent and crop protection sales up…Tendovo Soybean Herbicide Approved
Published February 17, 2022
EPA has approved the registration of Syngenta's Tendovo soybean herbicide. The new preemergence tool has three sites of action. Tendovo will be available for use this season, subject to state approvals.FFA and Syngenta Announce Inaugural Executive in Residence Project
Published February 17, 2022
The National FFA Organization and Syngenta are working together in an effort to promote equity, diversity and inclusion. An Executive in Residence program has been created with Syngenta's North America Diversity and Inclusion Lead Brandon Bell serving in this role.…Four Executive Board Members Elected to MN Pork Checkoff Board
Published February 17, 2022
Mike Boerboom of Marshall, Meg Freking of Jackson, Mary Langhorst of Lafayette and Brian Johnson have been elected to the Minnesota Pork Board board of directors. Each individual will serve a three-year term.Updated Research Infrastructure Needed for Potato Research
Published February 16, 2022
During the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association Research Reporting Conference, growers considered ways to manage nematodes with cover crops, variety trial results and nitrogen management. NDSU Potato Breeder Susie Thompson said she is looking forward to new potato research labs,…VanRay Receives Meritorious Service Award
Published February 16, 2022
The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association awarded Pingree, North Dakota potato grower Jeff VanRay its meritorious service Award. VanRay was recognized for helping to build North Dakota’s processing potato industry outside of the Red River Valley. "To get all of…