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.
Articles tagged under: Farmfest
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…
Farmfest is Happening This Week
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
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…
Farmfest: Ag Policy at the Crossroads
Farmfest begins its three-day run Tuesday near Redwood Falls in southern Minnesota. "There will be close to 500 exhibitors at Farmfest and you'll be able to see the latest and greatest in machinery and technology," said Kent Thiesse, forum coordinator.…
Corn Matters
Farmfest is back, and the Minnesota Corn Growers Association booth is a stop you don't want to miss. Learn more in the latest Corn Matters program.
COVID-19 Reveals Areas of Improvement for Food Supply Chain
In a virtual discussion on the U.S. food supply chain at Farmfest, Associated Milk Producers Incorporated Co-President and CEO Sheryl Meshke said the COVID-19 pandemic is unmasking weaknesses in the system. "If our food supply is a pillar of national…
U.S. Congressional Candidates Talk COVID-19 Relief
Ahead of the Minnesota primary elections, U.S. Congressional candidates from the seventh district talked rural issues on a virtual panel at Farmfest. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association President Mike Landuyt asked candidates what’s needed in the next round of COVID-19 relief…
A Virtual Farmfest 2020 Starts This Week
Minnesota Farmfest 2020 will be a virtual experience this week due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Webinars focused on the farm economy, political forums and more begin tomorrow morning. "We're pretty excited about Farmfest Virtual 2020. It was a way for…
