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Candidate Forums Scheduled at Farmfest

Published July 30, 2024

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

Published August 3, 2023

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

Published August 2, 2023

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’

Published August 1, 2023

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

Published July 28, 2023

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

Published July 28, 2023

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

Published July 17, 2023

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

Published August 3, 2022

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…

Farmfest is Happening This Week

Published August 1, 2022

Farmfest is known for numerous farm policy educational forums. This year’s line-up includes an ag outlook forum and a discussion about the 2023 Farm Bill. MinnStar Bank Senior Vice President Kent Thiesse, the educational forum coordinator for Farmfest, has more…

Haying/Grazing Updates Require Farm Bill Change

Published August 5, 2021

Livestock producers in the severe to extreme drought areas of western Minnesota were hoping to hay available Conservation Reserve Program ground, but some are finding themselves in a frustrating situation. As farmers go into their local FSA office for the…

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Candidate Forums Scheduled at Farmfest

Dairy Disaster

Corn Matters

McKalip: Keeping ‘the Foot on the Gas Pedal’

Farm Bill Listening Session Coming to Farmfest

Corn Matters

Farm Bill Listening Session Coming to MN

Walz & Jensen Clash at Farmfest Forum

Farmfest is Happening This Week

Haying/Grazing Updates Require Farm Bill Change

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