Articles tagged under: Minnesota
A Shorter Potato Shipping Season in Red River Valley
Published January 6, 2021
Fresh potato packing sheds will be done shipping potatoes earlier than usual. For East Grand Forks, Minnesota-based Folson Farms, the season is expected to wrap up in early April; an average shipping season goes through May. "We definitely have less…#6 Story of 2020: The End of an Era in Minnesota’s CD-7
Published December 30, 2020
After 30 years in Congress, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson lost his bid for reelection and that is the Number Six story in RRFN's recap of the top stories of 2020. Republican challenger Michelle Fischbach defeated Peterson 54 percent-to-40…Epitome Energy Crush Facility in Permitting Process
Published December 17, 2020
The proposed Epitome Energy soybean crush facility in Crookston, Minnesota is still in the permitting process. CEO Dennis Egan said COVID slowed things down, but the goal is to have air and wetland permits submitted to the Minnesota Pollution Control…American Soybean Association Names 2021 Leadership
Published December 11, 2020
The American Soybean Association elected a new governing committee for 2021. Valley Springs, South Dakota farmer Kevin Scott is president. Worthington, Minnesota farmer Bill Gordon moves into the chairmanship role. Four new at-large members were named to the governing committee.…Farmers Have Mixed Feelings on 2021 MN Dicamba Decision
Published December 10, 2020
Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Dicamba Task Force Chairman Bob Worth is hearing mixed feelings from farmers regarding the state dicamba decision, but Worth believes the Minnesota Department of Agriculture had its hands tied. "They couldn't do the 24(c) label, what…MN Ag Department Follows EPA’s Nationwide Dicamba Cutoff for 2021
Published December 8, 2020
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture will follow the EPA’s federal registration and label for dicamba herbicides in the 2021 growing season. This means an application cutoff date of June 30 or the R1 growth stage, whichever comes first. For the…Dairy Margin Coverage Program is Helping MN Farmers
Published December 7, 2020
Minnesota Milk Producers Association Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom says the Dairy Margin Coverage program been a great for Minnesota farmers. In 2019, the Minnesota Agriculture Department launched the DAIRI program to incentivize the state’s dairy farmers to sign up for…Budget, Property Taxes and More are Ag Priorities for MN Legislature
Published December 7, 2020
In less than one month, lawmakers will be back in St. Paul, Minnesota to begin a new state legislative session. Ag lobbyist Bruce Kleven says there is restructuring taking place. "Senator Torrey Westrom from Elbow Lake was the ag finance…Meet the New MN House Ag Finance and Policy Committee Chair
Published December 7, 2020
The new chair of the Minnesota House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee is Mike Sundin from Esko, Minnesota. This is Sundin's fifth legislative session and he's previously served on the agriculture and environment committees. There is a contrast between the…