Articles tagged under: Kirby Hettver
Corn Growers Calling for Adequate Trade Assistance
Published May 16, 2019
The National Corn Growers Association, along with state organizations, is calling on the Trump Administration to provide adequate trade assistance. According to the NCGA, increasing tariffs on Chinese goods, coupled with retaliatory tariffs, bring continued uncertainty to corn markets."The payment…MN Corn Matters
Published April 25, 2019
Corn Matters is a weekly update from Minnesota Corn Growers Association. A call to action is out for corn growers to let the Environmental Protection Agency know about the value of E15. Learn more from MCGA chairman Kirby Hettver.MN Corn Matters
Published December 12, 2018
Corn Matters is brought to you by the Minnesota Corn Growers Association. This week, hear more about the farm bill from MCGA President Kirby Hettver.MN Corn Matters
Published September 26, 2018
In this week’s Minnesota Corn Growers Association Corn Matters, MCGA President Kirby Hettver previews a new tool update for Minnesotans who use ethanol.Corn Matters
Published May 23, 2018
In this week’s Minnesota Corn Growers Association Corn Matters, President Kirby Hettver reflects on the 2018 Minnesota Legislative Session. There were a few disappointments.A Farm Bill Reality
Published May 23, 2018
Minnesota Corn Growers Association President Kirby Hettver says farmers want certainty of a farm bill. Hettver doesn’t want a farm bill extension, but he knows this could happen. "As time ticks on, I just think that's going to be a greater…Corn Matters
Published May 2, 2018
In this week’s Minnesota Corn Growers Association Corn Matters, MCGA President Kirby Hettver breaks down the nitrogen fertilizer rule, which is now published in the Minnesota State Register .Corn Matters
Published April 25, 2018
In this week's Minnesota Corn Growers Association Corn Matters, MCGA President Kirby Hettver reviews the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's proposed Groundwater Protection Rule.Proposed Buffer Fines Make a Huge Difference
Published April 9, 2018
When it comes to buffer law penalty changes, Minnesota Corn Growers Association President Kirby Hettver says there is a huge difference in issuing fines per linear foot, instead of per parcel. Minnesota farmers are use to dealing with eighties or…