Articles tagged under: Minnesota AgriGrowth Council

Agricult-HER: Kristin Duncanson

Published March 10, 2025

Kristin Duncanson of Highland Farms at Mapleton, Minnesota is our guest for the Agricult-HER series. Kristin began her career on the staff of Minnesota Senator Rudy Boschwitz. She went onto become the first female outside salesperson for Hubbard Feeds. Kristin…
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Permitting Changes Needed Beyond MPCA

Published February 14, 2025

The permitting bill passed on a party-line vote in the House Environment and Natural Resources Committee and will now go to the Workforce, Labor and Economic Development Committee. The bill would tighten the window for the MPCA to rule on…
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Advocating for Minnesota’s Food and Farm Sector

Published February 1, 2025

The Minnesota AgriGrowth Council has elected its executive committee. AMPI President and CEO Sheryl Meshke was reelected as the AgriGrowth chair. The vice-chair is CHS director of state government affairs Jake Hamlin. The treasurer is Beth Sparboe Schnell, CEO, Sparboe…
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Shapiro Delivers a ‘Big Picture’ Look at Ag Issues

Published November 13, 2023

For decades, the United States was the sole global superpower. In the view of geopolitical analyst Jacob Shapiro, the shift has been made to multipolarity without a dominant global power. In this environment, Shapiro said U.S. agriculture needs a more…
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Schiefelbein Honored at Ag and Food Summit

Published November 10, 2023

Don Schiefelbein, who is a partner in Schiefelbein Farms at Kimball, received the Minnesota AgriGrowth Council’s Distinguished Service Award. Schiefelbein Farms is the largest seedstock cattle operation in Minnesota and one of the largest in the nation. Schiefelbein spoke about…
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AgriGrowth Adds New Directors

Published November 10, 2021

The Minnesota AgriGrowth Council has welcomed five new directors to its board. They are Greg Howard of Christensen Farms, Blake Holden of Holden Farms, Hillary Myers of Cargill, Howard Olson of AgCountry Farm Credit Services and Michael Yost of Yost…
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Preisler’s Contribution to Minnesota Agriculture Recognized

Published November 5, 2021

The Minnesota AgriGrowth Council presented its Distinguished Service Award to Minnesota Pork Producers Association CEO David Preisler. Preisler shared the recognition with his staff and the members of the organization. "The pork business has changed a lot over the last…
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Additional Ag Research Investments are Needed

Published May 4, 2021

Agriculture groups from across the country are asking the leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to consider more investments in ag research. They ask for $11.5 billion across a five-year period for building updates and maintenance at U.S.…
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