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MN Soybean Welcomes New Team Members

Published October 3, 2025

Ag Management Solutions, which oversees the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council and Minnesota Soybean Growers Association, has hired Grace Britton and Allison Wright as communications specialists. The pair will serve as field representatives for Minnesota Soybean. Britton and Wright…

Trade Mission Uncovers New Soybean Opportunities

Published May 23, 2025

Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Executive Director Joe Smentek recently returned from a USDA-led trade mission to Hong Kong. Smentek said the trip showcased significant demand for food-grade soybeans and sustainable aviation fuel. Interest in sustainable aviation fuel was especially strong.…

Youngerberg Recognized With Distinguished Service Award

Published November 8, 2024

The Minnesota AgriGrowth Council presented its Distinguished Service Award to Minnesota Soybean Senior Director of Product Development Mike Youngerberg. "To everybody here in the room, thank you, because this agriculture here in Minnesota," said Youngerbert. "The people here in the room,…

MN Soybean Checkoff Sees Unique Opportunity in Uzbekistan

Published March 16, 2024

The Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council hosted a second trade trip to Uzbekistan to continue promoting Minnesota soybeans in overseas markets. "They're currently using about 300, 000 metric tons of soybean meal in the country, but they should be…

New Crush Facilities Not Without Some Risk

Published March 7, 2024

Soybean meal and oil supply is likely to boom with the opening of multiple crush facilities. This rise comes with the potential risk of outweighing demand and could lead to some turmoil in the markets. "Even if the markets do…

Soy Crush Projects On Hold

Published June 28, 2023

Numerous farm groups were disappointed in the recent EPA announcement on the Renewable Fuels Standard. It is impacting the expansion of the soybean crush. Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council Director of Market Development Kim Nill saids Cargill put a…

From Innovation to Commercialization

Published August 7, 2019

The Minnesota Legislature invested $5 million in the proposed Soy Innovation Campus at Crookston. That project was highlighted in the Minnesota Soybean tent at Farmfest. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association CEO Tom Slunecka says this funding will get this project off…

MN Legislature Funds Soy Innovation Campus

Published May 27, 2019

The Minnesota Legislature approved $5 million to fund the Soy Innovation Campus at the University of Minnesota Crookston via the agriculture, rural development and housing budget. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association President Michael Petefish said the association couldn’t be more thrilled…

Building a Strong Network with an Ag Peer Group

Published February 4, 2019

Creating a strong network of young agriculture professionals is the focus for the Northwest Minnesota Ag Peer Group. Hendrum, Minnesota farmer and University of Minnesota-Crookston student Carson Jossund joined the group in 2017. "I've learned more about different areas of the…

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MN Soybean Welcomes New Team Members

Trade Mission Uncovers New Soybean Opportunities

Youngerberg Recognized With Distinguished Service Award

MN Soybean Checkoff Sees Unique Opportunity in Uzbekistan

New Crush Facilities Not Without Some Risk

Soy Crush Projects On Hold

From Innovation to Commercialization

MN Legislature Funds Soy Innovation Campus

Building a Strong Network with an Ag Peer Group

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