MN Soybean Research & Promotion Council

08/21/2026

Council Director & United Soybean Board Secretary Tom Frisch is joining USB Chair Brent Gatton in promoting U.S. Soy this week at the 12th annual U.S. Soybean Export Council - USSEC Southeast Asia Aquaculture Feed Formulation Workshop in Indonesia.

Thanks for your leadership in growing markets and demand for Minnesota soybeans, Tom!

08/20/2026

The Chippewa County Fair, like many county fairs across the state, is marked as a holiday to many active 4-H youth who exhibit livestock projects. At this past fair, the Chippewa County Corn & Soybean board sponsored the banners and showmanship awards for the 4-H livestock shows.

Read more ⬇️
https://mnsoybean.org/chippewa-county-farmers-support-local/

08/18/2026

Farmer leaders from across Minnesota are meeting today in Mankato to perform one of their most important duties: discussing & approving our Fiscal Year 2027 budget across our checkoff priority areas: building markets, product development, influencer education, communications, research & leadership development.

Thank you to our directors for your dedication to checkoff stewardship!

08/17/2026

Earlier this summer, we visited with Next Gen Ag about some of the work they're doing in partnership with MSR&PC. Look for more of Next Gen's research in our 2025 research report - coming soon!

📺 Watch here:

Hear from Andrew Lueck of Next Gen Ag as he talks about the researc...

08/15/2026

We’re proud to sponsor Made in Minnesota Day tonight at Canterbury Park!

Directors & checkoff partners are here to highlight how soy checkoff projects in developing value-added uses help keep Minnesota’s farm economy in the winner's circle.

08/14/2026

We're out at Enchanted Dairy in Little Falls today for High Oleic Soybean Field Days.

This event, put on by the Four State Dairy Nutrition Conference and sponsored by the United Soybean Board, serves to educate dairy producers on how to incorporate high oleic soybeans into a feeding program.

08/13/2026

It's kinda chic to be a Minnesota soybean farmer.

08/12/2026

Thanks again to our friends Taiwan for visiting with us on Monday – we appreciate your partnership!

📺 Watch here:

A Minnesota farm played host to soybean buyers from Taiwan. It comes at a time when farmers in the state have been struggling due to rising costs and tariffs.

08/11/2026

Meet the researcher!

Megan McCaghey is a professor in the Department of Plant Pathology, researching soil-borne fungi causing diseases in soybeans. Her main focus for MSR&PC in 2025 included Phytophthora sojae and Sclerotinia stem rot.

To see all of the research projects supported by MSR&PC, visit https://mnsoybean.org/msrpc/from-seeds-to-solutions/.

08/10/2026

August is prime time for hosting trade teams, allowing growers a unique chance to connect with buyers from across the world. This morning, Faribault farmer and Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Director Matt Purfeerst welcomed a trade delegation from Taiwan, one of the most promising markets for Minnesota soybeans. Matt and his dad, Jim, gave an overview of their operation and showed how new technologies are helping the Purfeersts produce a high-quality, low-carbon footprint soybean crop.

Thanks to the U.S. Soybean Export Council - USSEC and Minnesota Department of Agriculture for helping arrange the visit!