Articles tagged under: Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council
Solving Transportation Challenges
Published March 11, 2020
If grain is being shipped out of the Northern Plains, it typically heads toward the Pacific Northwest. Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council CEO Tom Slunecka says it’s a long way between here and there. "There's lots of regulations, a…Advancing Specialty Soybeans and Other Grains
Published September 6, 2019
The proposed Soy Innovation Campus at Crookston, Minnesota will help expand specialty soybean production in the region. Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council CEO Tom Slunecka says the council has invested money in breeding programs at the University of Minnesota.…Trebesch to Lead Minnesota Soybean Checkoff Board
Published June 20, 2019
Cole Trebesch is the new chair of the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council. Trebesch farms near Springfield in southern Minnesota. Joe Serbus of Bird Island was named vice chair. Pat Sullivan of Franklin will serve another term as secretary…Soybean Farmers Meet with Buyers Southeast Asia
Published March 17, 2019
Four Minnesota soybean farmers are traveling to the Philippines and Malaysia this week to explore market opportunities. Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council Chair Patrick O’Leary is one of those farmers. He says the group will spend a few days…Minnesota Ag Peer Group Explores Ecuador
Published January 21, 2019
There’s a need for more young leaders in agriculture. That’s why the Minnesota Farm Bureau, Minnesota Wheat, Minnesota Corn Growers Association, Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council and Your Source of Growth Fund are making an investment in a new…New Soybean Crush Facility to be Located in Crookston, MN
Published January 11, 2019
A Red Wing, Minnesota-based company, Epitome Energy, has acquired land on the south side of Crookston and has been awarded a $450,000 grant for a new rail spur for the project. The Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council funded a…Soil Management Info In High Demand
Published December 20, 2018
Implementing cover crops, no-till and other soil management practices can help reduce input costs and maintain crop yield. Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council Director of Research David Kee says the Conservation Tillage Conference is the best of the best…Crude Protein Measurement is ‘Crude’
Published December 11, 2018
Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council CEO Tom Slunecka testified before the International Trade Commission, saying Japan’s technical trade rules are a non-tariff trade barrier. Japan buys soybeans based on crude protein measurements. Slunecka says essential amino acid measurements provide…A Mid-Term Plan to Move U.S. Soybeans
Published November 6, 2018
Farmers are storing soybeans and making plans to market the crop. In the meantime, Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council CEO Tom Slunecka says the soybean industry is trying to secure markets that would normally buy from South America in…