ACID: Via Minnesota Corn, VERBATIM: “With the help of bio-economy companies with venture capital divisions, Låkril Technologies has raised $3.1 million, which will enable the Chicago-based company to take its process to ‘kilogram scale,’ a key stage in the commercialization of its material, bioacrylic acid—an acrylic acid derived from corn. BioAA will drop into existing use cases within the coatings, adsorbents, and superabsorbent polymers industries, enabling a transition to sustainable, bio-based products without added cost. The pioneering research that led to the discovery of Låkril’s BioAA process began at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Sustainable Polymers.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3HQbp3W (SPONSORED: Minnesota Corn Growers Association)
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ROLLINS: Via RFD-TV, VERBATIM: “Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins is currently testifying before the House Agriculture Committee. She is fielding questions on trade, animal health, and the MAHA report. The MAHA Commission has until August 12th to submit their detailed plan, which Rollins says she will ensure better represents agriculture.” ROLLINS: “My commitment is just that. I have worked, and have been unequivocal, on the record, how important these crop protection programs are, pesticides specifically, glyphosate, and others more specifically, and the President has as well. So we will continue that. There’s no doubt that we could do better on the next report, and my commitment is to do everything I can to ensure that our ag community is better presented.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/45OaP0E
MORE: Via House ag committee Democrats, from opening remarks by Ranking Member Angie Craig [D-MN], CRAIG: “I am genuinely concerned that under this administration, agricultural policymaking has become much more partisan and polarized. This reckless push to cut nearly $300 billion in funding to a title of the farm bill – instead of prioritizing getting a full 12-title, 5-year farm bill across the finish line – is of particular concern. And has put a bipartisan farm bill in jeopardy. In addition, DOGE has been given essentially a free pass to damage program integrity and undermine the USDA’s ability to carry out its core functions and provide key services that America’s farmers rely on.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4jIKR1W
MORE: Via House ag committee Democrats, from Craig’s closing statement, CRAIG: “Since January, farm country has been dealt one blow after another. Trade wars that increase costs and eliminate markets. USDA layoffs that impact farm program enrollment. The elimination of oversubscribed USDA programs that farmers rely on to help their bottom lines. Contracts they have signed, ignored. Catering to an HHS secretary who cites, believes and promotes fake science. And Secretary Rollins, you aren’t standing up to him – and the farmers that feed and fuel the world would like to see you do so. You’ll have to excuse me and my colleagues if we don’t quite believe the ‘putting farmers first’ rhetoric.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4jJ3SkQ
MORE: Via YouTube, today’s testimony. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3ZZNtRS
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BILL: Via High Plains Journal, VERBATIM: “Against long odds, House Republicans rallied to pass President Donald Trump’s big tax and spending package on a party-line vote, 215 to 214, last month . . . For now, the House package includes major wins for farmers that had originally been considered for a new farm bill. That includes a $56.4 billion increase for farm bill programs like higher reference prices in the Price Loss Coverage program and increased premium subsidies for the supplemental coverage option in crop insurance. The bill also would bring Inflation Reduction Act conservation funding into the farm bill baseline while removing restrictions that limit the dollars to climate-smart practices.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4jEQuy1
MORE: Via Brownfield, VERBATIM: “A leader with the National Pork Producers Council is concerned splitting up the farm bill could have long-term consequences for agriculture. NPPC immediate past president Lori Stevermer says moving key pieces of the farm bill like reference prices and the nutrition program into reconciliation is unprecedented.” STEVERMER: “There is some concern as you’ve seen some of these programs brought into the reconciliation bill, if those aren’t in the farm bill (and) it’s a skinny farm bill, I think a number of people have questioned is there the sense of urgency to get it done?” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/3FZoqHQ
CROP PROGRESS: Via Successful Farming, VERBATIM: “All of Minnesota’s spring wheat is out of the ground, USDA reported, which is significantly ahead of the five-year average of 86%. The planting and emergence progress of Minnesota’s corn, and that of its soybeans, are also notably ahead of historical trendlines. In fact, the state’s corn planting had completely wrapped up by June 8.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/45gkTiR
WATERHEMP: Via Brownfield, VERBATIM: “An extension crops educator encourages farmers to be on the lookout for waterhemp. Dave Nicolai with the University of Minnesota says the weed keeps coming throughout the growing season.” NICOLAI: “That’s why it’s very critical to know that you have it. Maybe you have to layer (the herbicides) in, make two applications of a preemergence so you get season-long control. It’s very competitive, obviously we have glyphosate resistance in the vast majority of the population.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/45l9Kx8
DAIRY: Via Dairy Herd Management, VERBATIM: “In an era where the fusion of traditional farming and technology is revolutionizing the agriculture industry, individuals like Megan and Tim Schrupp exemplify what it means to combine passion, community and innovation for a sustainable future. Nestled in the heart of Eden Valley, Minn., their operation, NexGen Dairy, is a beacon for modern dairy farming practices. The Schrupps’ farming journey started as part of Megan’s family farm. This duo represents the new wave of farmers, milking 1,200 Jersey and Jersey-cross cows along with 30 registered Guernsey cows from Tim’s family stock. Though farming wasn’t initially on the career trajectory for this young couple, as Tim ventured into construction and Megan aimed to be a meteorologist, they were eventually drawn back to their roots, driven by the potential they saw in modernizing their family operations and carrying on their legacies.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43F19nS
NEXT WEEK: Via Morning Ag Clips, VERBATIM: “From the fields to the firehouse to the rooftop, Minnesota soybean farmers are driving environmental innovation, and the public is invited to see it in action. Soy & Tech Day, to be hosted by Farmamerica on June 18th from 9 AM – 1 PM is a one-of-a-kind event showcasing the cutting-edge ways soybeans are shaping a cleaner, more sustainable future for all Minnesotans.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4mXduv9
SNAP: Via USDA, VERBATIM: “U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., signed three new food choice waivers to Make America Healthy Again. The signed waivers will amend the statutory definition of food for purchase for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP) in Arkansas, Idaho, and Utah, each commencing in 2026.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Tq1rsx
MARKETS: Via MDA, VERBATIM: “The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded funding to twenty-nine farmers’ markets across the state through its Farmers’ Market Nutrition Assistance Grant Program. The one-time state funding will help participating markets strengthen and expand nutrition assistance efforts during the 2025 season.” LIST: https://fluence-media.co/43FYURd
FRESH15: The latest season of Fresh15 includes interviews with new Minnesota House members. So far, five new members have shared their goals, background and fun facts before they take office in a historic session this January.
Rep. Kari Rehrauer
Rep. Wayne Johnson
Rep. Julie Greene
Rep. Keith Allen
Rep. Peter Johnson
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FERTILIZER: Via Brownfield, VERBATIM: “Many farmers are applying in-season fertilizers. Northern Minnesota crop and livestock producer Shayne Isane says there were some nitrogen and urea shortages locally.” ISANE: “There has been some top-dressing going on, on our farm we were fortunate to get that put on on our spring wheat and other crops. But we definitely do some side-dressing, some 28 percent nitrogen that we stream on when the plants get a little taller.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/4dY1OEl
FOREVER GREEN: Via Agweek, VERBATIM: “The vision for the Forever Green Initiative, which began in 2012, was set by University of Minnesota professors Don Wyse and Nick Jordan. Mitch Hunter, co-director of the Forever Green Initiative and adjunct assistant professor of agronomy and plant genetics at the University of Minnesota, described the co-founders as ‘very dedicated agricultural scientists’ who were looking for the best way to help farming communities and the environment at the same time.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4mYOqUC
NEXTGEN: Via Worthington Globe, VERBATIM: “Minnesota is proud to host this year’s National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference, ‘Lakes, Land, and Legends,’ June 23–26, at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis. Organized by the National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization (NAITCO), this premier professional development event brings together Pre-K through 12th-grade teachers, volunteers, and agricultural literacy leaders from across the country. Participants will take part in workshops that connect agriculture to core subjects in alignment with national education standards. Traveling workshops will also give attendees a firsthand look into Minnesota’s diverse agricultural landscapes.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kBHRWf
RIPE: Via Farm Progress, VERBATIM: “Rural Investment to Protect our Environment (RIPE) has named Minnesota farmer Alana Peterson as its new president. She succeeds Bill Beam, a Pennsylvania corn and soybean farmer, who has been appointed administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4jMduLF
USDA: Via USDA, VERBATIM: “U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins congratulates Judge Stephen Vaden on his confirmation to serve as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kFumoG
PROCESSOR: Via Wadena Pioneer, VERBATIM: “A new chapter in rural economic development and agricultural processing began Friday, June 6, as members of the Minnesota Farmers Union dug their shovels into the ground that will soon feature what they expect to be a state-of-the-art meat processing facility in Staples. Ground was broken on the new meat processing plant in Staples, Minnesota Friday, June 6. An artist rendering displayed at the groundbreaking shows what the facility is expected to look like.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4dZew5P
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FAIRS: Via Farm Progress, VERBATIM: “From Ada to Zumbrota, Roseau to Luverne, and all points in between, Minnesotans don’t have to look too far to take in one of the many county fairs across the state. Depending on the specific fair’s duration, a number of the websites claim to be the best four or five days of summer, while Roseau County Fair suggests Minnesotans ‘make fair week vacation week.’” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4e4KrSu
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