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Nearly one year after receiving funding from the Minnesota Legislature, the Ag (née Soy) Innovation Campus (AIC) in Crookston is making significant progress and remains on track to reach a milestone in July. In 2019, spurred by a passionate advocacy push from Minnesota farmers, the Minnesota Legislature approved $5 million toward the Ag Innovation Campus […]
Mike Skaug, a Polk County soybean farmer, was elected by his fellow directors to become the vice president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA). Skaug will serve under MSGA President and Wheaton farmer Jamie Beyer. “It’s an honor to be nominated and elected by my peers to become vice president,” Skaug said. “Coming off
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
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
