Articles tagged under: Chad Willis

Average Yields After Excessive Rains

Published October 3, 2025

Considering the wet season he's had, Chad Willis is happy with his soybeans. "We're in that area that had 35 to 40 inches of rain this year so I wasn't expecting a whole lot, but on the patterned tile ground,…

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MN Corn Matters

Published August 7, 2025

In this edition of Minnesota Corn Matters, we feature Willmar farmer Chad Willis. Willis represented the Minnesota Corn Growers Association on Wednesday's trade policy forum at Farmfest. Click here to listen. 

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Heavy Rains in Western MN

Published June 16, 2025

Chad Willis, who farms east of Willmar, received six-and-a-half inches of rain Thursday and Friday. A few miles to the southeast received ten-to-15 inches. "We had a great planting season; we were looking forward to a good growing season, but…

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Addressing Trade Barriers

Published August 9, 2024

Corn industry leaders from the United States, Brazil, and Argentina belong to a group called MAIZALL. It is an opportunity to work together to deal with non-tariff trade barriers, such as biotechnology. Minnesota farmer Chad Willis is a past chair…

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Corn Matters

Published February 23, 2024

Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council board member Chad Willis attended the U.S. Grains Council Winter Conference. Willis is featured in Corn Matters to recap the opportunities and issues that were discussed during the event in Guatemala.

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Willis Appointed to MAIZALL Board

Published May 26, 2023

Willmar, Minnesota farmer Chad Willis has been selected to serve as the U.S. Grain Council’s representative on the MAIZALL board of directors. MAIZALL was established ten years by USGC, the National Corn Growers Association and the corn grower groups in…

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Corn Matters

Published May 11, 2023

Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council board member Chad Willis talks about the progression of international markets. Hear more in the latest Corn Matters.

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Sitting in a Holding Pattern

Published May 9, 2023

In the Willmar. Minnesota area, Chad Willis is waiting for fields to dry out after Saturday's rainfall. 'We're just in a holding pattern right now. We've got heavier soils that hold moisture pretty good." Willis in not too concerned about…

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Phenomenal

Published October 28, 2022

Willmar, Minnesota farmer Chad Willis has finished his harvest. "We pretty much had a wide open harvest here in central Minnesota with no rain delays to speak of," Willis told RRFN. "The corn crop was phenomenal." While Willis had a good…

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No Quick Fix

Published February 16, 2022

According to U.S. Grains Council Chairman Chad Willis, there is no quick fix for the shortage of shipping containers. "China and the countries shipping stuff want to get containers back as soon as possible rather than shipping containers to the…

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