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BELTRAMI FARMER MIKE SKAUG NAMED MN SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

After two years as vice president, Mike Skaug (prounounced “S-cow”) was named president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Monday during the nonpartisan’s organization first in-person board meeting in more than a year. “I’m humbled and honored my fellow directors have put their confidence in me to lead this storied organization,” said Skaug, who’s helped […]

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LEGISTLATIVE UPDATES FROM REPRESENTATIVE DEB KIEL

On Monday, House Republicans introduced a package of bills aimed at improving public safety in Minnesota communities. Among the proposals are a bill to boost funding for the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for gang and drug trafficking efforts, increased penalties for gang members who use guns in the commission of a crime, a prohibition on

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SOY INNOVATION CAMPUS FUNDING A ‘DREAM COME TRUE’ FOR MINNESOTA FARMERS

Funding for a soybean crush and biodiesel facility in northwest Minnesota is no longer a pipe dream for Minnesota agriculture. The Minnesota legislature approved this week $5 million in funding for the Soy Innovation Campus at the University of Minnesota Crookston. “This is a dream come true for farmers in northwest Minnesota,” says Mike Skaug, who

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SOY INNOVATION CAMPUS (IN CROOKSTON) FUNDING PASSES SENATE FINANCE COMMITEE

Funding for a soybean crush and biodiesel facility in Crookston has passed a key hurdle in the Minnesota legislature. The proposed Soy Innovation Campus at the University of Minnesota Crookston will receive $5 million in funding as part of a bill authored by Sen. Torrey Westrom (R-Elbow Lake), who chairs the Senate Agriculture, Rural Development

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POLK COUNTY FARMER TESTIFIES ON “SOY INNOVATION CAMPUS” IN CROOKSTON TO STATE LEGISLATORS

A Polk County farmer participated in a “Ag Innovation During Changing Times” presentation before the House Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division Tuesday in St. Paul. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Director Mike Skaug testified about the benefits of a soybean crush and biodiesel facility at the University of Minnesota Crookston as part of a proposed “Soy Innovation

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