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SWCD of the Year Announced

Published December 6, 2024

The Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts named the East Otter Tail District as this year’s District of the Year award. District Manager Darren Newville says the conservation efforts aren’t done for the awards, but the recognition is…
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Another Record Year

Published December 6, 2024

This past year's sugarbeet crop was the third consecutive record year for American Crystal Sugar Company. President Tom Astrup thinks it’s something they can build off of for 2025. "We've certainly been blessed with good weather for surgarbeets the last few…
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CHS-WCAS Deal to Close Soon

Published December 6, 2024

The CHS-West Central Ag Services merger will close on January 2. At the CHS Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, CHS Executive Vice President Rick Dusek said this is a good fit. "We'll close the deal and integrate the company, getting the employees…
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Canola Research Shifts to Pod Drop

Published December 6, 2024

Speaking at the Minnesota Canola Council's Canola Symposium, Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen said the focus for canola research shifted from pod shatter to pod drop. "Pod drop became a much bigger issue this year. Very disappointing, but it happens when…
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CropLife 100 Rankings Released

Published December 6, 2024

CropLife Magazine is out with its list of the top 100 ag retailers. Nutrien Ag Solutions was at the top of the list with 1,500 retail outlets and over $1 billion in retail sales. The top five rounds out with…
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Additional Risk Management Tools for Canola

Published December 6, 2024

During the Minnesota Canola Symposium, Minnesota Canola Council Executive Director Beth Nelson announced USDA's Risk Management Agency has approved 22 additional counties for federal crop insurance on canola. "I want to be sure that growers outside of those 22 counties…
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Trade Skirmish Would Impact Ag Inputs

Published December 6, 2024

Tariffs and a potential trade war with China are a concern for the grain trade. CHS Executive Vice President of Enterprise Customer Development Gary Halvorson is also looking at the impact on crop protection products. "In Trump's first term, we saw…
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BWSR Award Presented at Nisswa Event

Published December 6, 2024

During the Minnesota Watersheds Annual Conference, the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources presented Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District Water Resources Project Manager Emily Dick with the Outstanding Watershed Employee Award. Dick joined the watershed district in 2022.
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SWCD Honors Presented at Annual Meeting

Published December 6, 2024

During the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts Annual Meeting, Senator Grant Hauschild was named the MASWCD Legislator of the Year. The outstanding SWCD supervisor award went to Jim Birkholz of Chisago SWCD. Chester Powell of Clearwater SWCD…
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