MN Corn Matters
Minnesota Corn Growers Association Past President Richard Syverson joins Corn Matters this week. In our weekly update, Syverson recaps Minnesota Corn events at Farmfest. Listen to the report.
Articles tagged under: Farmfest
Candidates Spar During Farmfest Forums
Farmfest featured two congressional candidate forums with 14 candidates from five congressional districts. That was followed by a senate candidate forum with another seven people on the stage. The senate forum took on a populist tone, especially ahead of Tuesday's…
Candidate Forums Scheduled at Farmfest
Farmfest will be held Tuesday through Thursday near Redwood Falls. In addition to 500-plus trade show exhibitors, forums are scheduled each day in the Wick Buildings Farmfest Center. “We’re going to have a U.S. Senate candidate forum Wednesday which will…
Dairy Disaster
A handful of dairy leaders testified during the farm bill listening session at Farmfest, Ron Behounek, who farms with his sons at Hayfield, Minnesota, described the current dairy program as a disaster. "In 2022 we were paid $22.23 per hundredweight; our…
Corn Matters
Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council Past Chair Doug Albin sees Farmfest as an opportunity to gain feedback about the checkoff. Hear more in the latest Corn Matters, brought to you by the Minnesota Corn Growers Association.
McKalip: Keeping ‘the Foot on the Gas Pedal’
During a Farmfest forum Tuesday, Chief Agricultural Trade Ambassador Doug McKalip painted a positive story about the Biden Administration’s trade policy. A question came from the audience about the potential for new trade agreements. "Our goal in regards to the…
Farm Bill Listening Session Coming to Farmfest
Farmfest kicks off Tuesday in Minnesota's Redwood County. Over 400 exhibits will be on display. In addition to the massive trade show, Farmfest Forums Coordinator Kent Thiesse says the forums are also a highlight. "We have educational forums each day…
Corn Matters
The Minnesota Corn Growers Association invites everyone to visit its tent at Farmfest. Hear more from MCGA President Richard Syverson in the latest Corn Matters.
Farm Bill Listening Session Coming to MN
The House Agriculture Committee will host a farm bill listening session during Farmfest in Minnesota’s Redwood County. Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson will lead that session that will be held Wednesday, August 2. USDA Undersecretary Robert Bonnie is scheduled to…
Walz & Jensen Clash at Farmfest Forum
The crowd for the 2022 Farmfest gubernatorial forum was reminiscent to 1998 when Jesse Ventura, Norm Coleman and Skip Humphrey were the candidates. The topics ranged from biofuels to broadband and from COVID to the economy. There was a populist…
