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September 19, 2017

LEADERSHIP ...

Beef Board CEO search

The Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board is looking for its next CEO

September 18, 2017

Niall Horan: Flicker World Tour 2018 with special guest Maren Morris will perform at the Grandstand on Thursday, Aug. 23. The 2018 Minnesota State Fair runs Aug. 23-Labor Day, Sept. 3. (Courtesy of Minnesota State Fair)

STATE FAIR ...

2018 State Fair planning underway

Niall Horan to headline opening night of Grandstand Concert Series

September 18, 2017

Al Franken received the Golden Triangle Award in Washington, presented to them by Minnesota Farmers Union members. (Courtesy of Minnesota Farmers Union)

RECOGNITION ...

Senators Klobuchar and Franken honored by NFU

Klobuchar and Franken among 33 to receive Golden Triangle Award

September 18, 2017

CATTLE LEADERSHIP ...

Discussing policy at USCA Annual Meeting

Meeting brings everyone together to outline organizational objectives for new year

September 17, 2017

Sixteen Farm Bureau members from across Minnesota met with their members of Congress in Washington, D.C. during the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation’s (MFBF) Farmers to Washington, D.C. trip September 12-16. Pictured left to right front row: Amber Hanson, Megan Roberts, Amanda Carlson, Katie Winslow, Angela Guentzel, Kim Oakes and Sheila Hemming. Back row left to right, Debra Durheim, Miles and Sarah Kuschel, Julie and Kevin Paap, Brad and Dan Hennen and Pam Uhlenkamp. (Courtesy of Minnesota Farm Bureau)

D.C. TRIP ...

MFBF members travel to D.C.

Sixteen Farm Bureau members from across Minnesota meet with members of Congress

September 17, 2017

Farm equipment is large and heavy, making it hard for operators to accelerate, slow down and stop. The equipment also makes wide turns and sometimes crosses over the center line. In addition, farm vehicles can create large blind spots, making it difficult for operators to see approaching vehicles. (Courtesy of Minnesota Dept. of Transportation)

ROAD SAFETY ...

Share the road

Harvest season is getting in full swing across the state

September 16, 2017

DAIRY INNOVATION ...

DFA launches 2018 Accelerator program

CoBank will join DFA as a supporting partner for agricultural segments of program

September 14, 2017

The high-capacity 3i RollerFLO 3i conveyor GSI donated can handle 30,000 to 125,000 bushels of grain per hour.

EQUIPMENT DONATION ...

GEAPS/K-State receive equipment donation

GSI donation will help support Hands-On Training (HOT) Program

September 14, 2017

Tom Slunecka (far left) and Jim Willers (second in from the left) visited a poultry farm during their visit to Romania. (Courtesy of Minnesota Soybean)

SOYBEAN OIL CONFERENCE ...

An oil change abroad

Minnesota soybean representatives attend International High Oleic Soybean Conference

September 14, 2017

“We showed up Tuesday morning ready to roll our sleeves up and get to work. We knew that we were going to have to make cuts of about $7 million,” said Beef Board Chairman Brett Morris, a cattle producer from Oklahoma. (Courtesy of Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board)

BEEF BUDGET ...

Operating Committee approves FY18 plan of work

Approves checkoff funding for a total of 14 “Authorization Requests”