Minnesota Corn

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

High fertilizer prices are squeezing Minnesota's family farmers, creating an untenable situation in agricultural communities. That's why we joined farmer-leaders from across the country yesterday in Texas at an event with Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson focused on fertilizer.

Our message to Chairman Ferguson was simple: Farmers need transparency and increased competition in the fertilizer marketplace. We need the fertilizer companies to be held accountable.

Thank you to Chairman Ferguson for listening to our message and for announcing an investigation into fertilizer industry pricing practices. We're hopeful this is the first of many steps Congress and the administration take to restore balance in the fertilizer market.

05/28/2026

Thanks to MCGA board member Angela Guentzel for participating in the Innovation Forum's Future of Food and Beverage USA Forum in Minneapolis. Angela talked about farm economics and changes she'd like to see so that farms like hers will be profitable and sustainable for the next generation.

05/26/2026

MCGA and our state and national partners are working to address the structural issues that have led to rising fertilizer prices in recent years. Learn more here about our efforts to address market consolidation and create more resilient fertilizer markets:

Reading Time: 2 minutesCorn farmers have been struggling with stubbornly high input prices for multiple years. The Middle East conflict with Iran has made the situation worse, particularly for fertilizer and diesel costs, but escalating costs for fertilizer occurred prior the start of the conflict...

05/22/2026

We're proud to support this Minnesota Department of Agriculture campaign to raise awareness about mental health issues in farm country. You can find links to mental health resources on the link below.

We're teaming up with a broad coalition of farm, food, and commodity organizations to help farmers get the mental health resources they need to prevent su***de. Listen for radio spots across MN, social media, and visit www.mnfarmstress.org for more resources.

🔗 https://www.mda.state.mn.us/broad-coalition-puts-spotlight-farmer-su***de-prevention

cc: Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association, Minnesota Corn, Minnesota Foundation for Agriculture, Minnesota Grocers Association, Minnesota Pork, MN Soybean Research & Promotion Council, Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers, Second Harvest Heartland, NAMI Minnesota, University of Minnesota Extension

05/21/2026

This month, join the us and the Agricultural Coalition for USMCA in sending President Trump a unified message about the importance of USMCA. The more farmers who sign the coalition letter, the stronger our message to President Trump about how important USMCA has been for American agriculture.

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05/19/2026

Learn more about how the Minnesota corn checkoff is delivering value to the state's corn farmers!

🌽 Building and maintaining corn markets doesn’t happen by accident.

For over 35 years, the Minnesota corn checkoff has been working behind the scenes to drive long-term demand for local growers. A recent third-party analysis by Decision Innovation Solutions shows these efforts are paying off big, yielding an estimated 87:1 return on value for in-state corn demand and a 117:1 return for ethanol usage.

With tight margins and shifting global markets, these collective investments are creating opportunities that would be impossible for individual operations to build alone.

From skyrocketing E15 sales to cutting-edge bioplastics research at the University of Minnesota, see exactly how the checkoff is moving the needle for your farm.

Read the full story on Agweek here: https://www.agweek.com/building-demand-how-the-minnesota-corn-checkoff-creates-opportunities-for-farmers

You can also learn more about these programs at checkoffdelivers.org.

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05/19/2026

At the 2026 MN Ag Expo, Tim Radatz shared how Discovery Farms Minnesota (Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center) is working with farmers across the state to better understand water quality on MN farms.

Current research is looking at practices like controlled drainage and cover crops, and how they impact water movement, nutrient loss, and crop performance under real Midwest growing conditions.

By collecting data directly from working farms, the program helps provide farmers with practical information they can actually use when making management decisions in the field. 🌽

Learn more from Tim in our new video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4DFZNeJt3c

How do conservation practices perform on real Minnesota farms?At the 2026 MN Ag Expo, Tim Radatz shared updates from Discovery Farms Minnesota, a farmer-led ...

05/14/2026

Minnesota corn farmers thank Congresswoman Angie Craig for her support of year-round, nationwide E15! 🌽

05/14/2026

Thank you, Congressman Tom Emmer for your support of year-round E15 and Minnesota's family corn farmers!

The House on Wednesday passed a bill to codify year-round sales of E15 ethanol fuel, a major win for members from corn-producing states but one that drew fierce opposition from other Republicans.&n…