Minnesota Corn

01/28/2026

A look at the equipment and machinery used on Minnesota farms 🚜

01/27/2026

Ensuring permanent year-round E15 is one of the most meaningful steps Congress can take to bolster family corn farms and rural economies. MCGA will be closing monitoring the newly formed E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council as it charts a course for action on year-round E15 over the next month.

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MCGA is hopeful that federal lawmakers will advance a permanent legislative fix in the coming months that allows for permanent E15.

01/23/2026

The Morrison/Crow Wing and Benton Sherburne Corn Growers Association county corn grower associations held their annual meetings last week. Thanks to all who attended and we are looking forward to a great year!

01/22/2026

01/21/2026

Another great resolutions session and annual meeting for MCGA is in the books! The morning kicked off with a robust policy discussion and the finalization of MCGA’s 2026 resolutions book. It also featured an awards presentation to three well-deserving leaders: MCGA Past President Jim Kanten received the Gavel Plaque Award, Minnesota House Agriculture Committee Co-Chair Paul Anderson received the Friend of Ag Award, and longtime farmer-leader Harold Wolle Jr. received the Golden Kernel Award. Additionally, Minnesota Corn Membership & Compliance Manager Jan Horstmann was recognized for 15 years of service on behalf of farmers.

The meeting also included MCGA board elections. Mark Enninga, Adam Jones, and Shayne Isane were elected to the board for the first time, and Wes Beck, Angela Guentzel, Nick Peterson, Tim Waibel, and Todd Wentzel were re-elected.

Congrats to all the award recipients and farmer-leaders! We appreciate your leadership on behalf of growers.

01/20/2026

Great first half of the day here at MN AG EXPO in Mankato! We hope to see you here later and for our annual meeting tomorrow!

01/16/2026

We're just three days out from MN AG EXPO in Mankato! Learn more about the event from MCGA President Wes Beck. We hope to see you there!

01/15/2026

Congrats to Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council Treasurer Scott Winslow on his appointment to the Minnesota Farm Service Agency State Committee! We appreciate your service on behalf of Minnesota farmers.

https://www.fsa.usda.gov/news-events/news/01-14-2026/usda-names-trump-administration-appointees-minnesota-farm-service

01/14/2026

Our county corn grower associations are off to a great start in 2026 with many holding events this month. That includes the small grains update meetings in Northwestern MN that kicked off today.

Thanks to our county organizations for their efforts!

01/09/2026

Minnesota Corn joins the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association and scores of other farmer organizations across the country in urging Congress to create a pathway for permanent year-round E15 (Unleaded 88) sales. Read more below.

The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) has joined over 70 biofuel and agriculture groups in urging congress to pass legislation to enable the year-round sale of E15. In a letter sent to majority and minority leaders in both the Senate and House, they said the year-round sale of E15 would...

01/07/2026

Today, Minnesota Corn recognizes farmer-leaders Bryan Biegler and Harold Wolle for their dedicated service on behalf of corn farmers. Bryan and Harold are retiring from the MCGA board this month after nine and 14 years, respectively.

An MCGA board member since 2016, Bryan farms with his wife, Lauren, on their fourth-generation family farm in Lake Wilson. He served as MCGA President in 2022.

Harold, who farms with his son, Matt, in Madelia, joined the MCGA board in 2012 and served as president in 2017. From 2018 to 2025, he was a member of the National Corn Growers Association Board of Directors, serving as president in 2024.

Both Bryan and Harold have been tremendous advocates for Minnesota’s farm families and agricultural economies. We appreciate their dedicated service on behalf of farmers and wish them the best in future endeavors.

Thank you, Bryan and Harold!

12/29/2025

The deadline to apply for the 2026 Minnesota Corn scholarship is less than a week away! Minnesota Corn will once again award up to four $5,000 scholarships to students pursuing degrees and careers in agriculture. Learn more here!

Now through Jan. 4, college students can apply for a scholarship from Minnesota Corn online at mncorn.org/scholarships.