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The Minnesota Corn Podcast highlights research supported through corn farmers’ investment in the check-off. Each monthly episode will feature researchers discussing projects that identify new uses for corn and improve on-farm practices.

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    Dan Kaiser highlights fixed ammonium and potassium research

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 1:00


    Lakril catalyzes bioacrylic acid from corn

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 11:38


    Chris Nicholas, co-founder and president of Låkril Technologies, talks about the company's efforts to develop a bioacrylic acid.

    County corn grower associations reach farmers, non-farming public

    Play Episode Play 56 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 8:07


    In this episode, Minnesota Corn Growers Association Board of Directors Member Angela Guentzel says Minnesota is one of just two states with county corn grower associations. She also explains how people can get involved with their local county corn organization and how they host fuel events and farm events, and sponsor tractor pulls and educational opportunities.Learn more about Minnesota's county corn grower associations here. Minnesota Corn also has resources online available for county corn grower associations. Those can be found here.Episode Highlights:0:33: Why Angela got involved with MCGA1:33: The roles farmers can have within MCGA2:47: The types of events hosted by county corn grower associations4:00: What's important to tell the non-farming public5:22: How a corn farmer can get involved6:50: Angela's message to someone on the fence about getting involved

    Flex fuel plug-in hybrids have advantages over full EVs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 14:14


    A new study shows that a plug-in hybrid flex fuel vehicle has major advantages over full battery electric vehicles, says RFA Senior Vice President, Industry Relations & Market Development Robert White.Last year, RFA outfitted a 2022 Ford Escape plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with a kit that allowed it to run on flex fuels like E85. RFA conducted rigorous emissions testing and a lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions analysis on the vehicle and put over 34,000 miles of real-world driving on it.The study was funded in part by Minnesota Corn along with other state corn grower associations. You can learn more about the plug-in electric hybrid flex fuel vehicle here.Episode Highlights:0:26: How did RFA get the idea for the plug-in hybrid FFV?2:28: What did you learn after putting more than 30,000 miles on the concept vehicle?6:24: Will you highlight the study to members of Congress?9:02: Can you talk about different aspects the flex fuel conversion kit, such as how it works, where you get it, etc.?11:37: What's your message to corn growers in Minnesota as they think about the future of the transportation sector and the federal push for EVs?

    Documenting Minnesota Corn's strides in sustainability

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 7:36


    Minnesota Corn Executive Director and CEO Adam Birr highlights the organization's new sustainability report, which details the organization's investments in research, rural communities, market development, best management practices, and more. 

    Driving on-farm innovation: Minnesota Corn's 2024 research projects

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 21:34


    Minnesota Corn Research Director Maciej Kazula and grower-leader Nick Peterson provide an overview of the organization's 2024 research portfolio.

    How phosphorus sources and rates affect corn production

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 7:30


    University of Minnesota Assistant Professor Lindsay Pease highlights her research into phosphorus fertilizer management in northwest Minnesota.

    An update on Minnesota's labor laws

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 14:35


    Nancy Miller, owner of Vinna Human Resources in Willmar, summarizes key Minnesota labor laws, including several that passed during the 2023 state legislative session.

    Dialing in the most economically and environmentally responsible N rate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 12:50


    University of Minnesota Professor Fabian Fernandez highlights a corn check-off-funded study of how much nitrogen is lost to the environment when the nutrient is applied at different rates.

    Highlighting the superior performance of U.S. corn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 8:08


    The U.S. Grains Council's Alexander Grabois talks about a Minnesota Corn-funded study that compared U.S. and international corn varieties as a poultry feed source.

    How grain exports fared in 2022-23

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 24:44


    U.S. Grains Council Vice President Cary Sifferath explains how the 2023 market year saw some encouraging signs for corn exports, including from the top U.S. trading partner. Minnesota Corn supports USGC as part of its efforts to develop international markets for corn growers.

    The potential of ethanol fuel cells

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 10:05


    Dr. Alex Buck, director of industrial innovation for Iowa Corn, explains an effort by researchers to advance direct ethanol fuel cell technology. The project is funded in part by Minnesota Corn.

    A positive result for high-protein corn co-products

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 10:21


    University of Illinois animal science professor Hans Stein explains his recently completed research into the viability of high-protein corn co-products in weanling pig diets. Stein's work was funded by Minnesota Corn.

    Research targets nitrous oxide emissions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 10:47


    University of Minnesota Postdoctoral Fellow CheJen Jerry Hsiao highlights a Minnesota Corn-funded effort to develop a soil amendment that reduces nitrous oxide emissions from cropland.

    Evaluating Bt resistance in European corn borer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 10:23


    University of Minnesota Assistant Professor and Extension Entomologist Fei Yang highlights his Minnesota Corn-supported study of the extent of European corn borer resistance to Bt proteins in Minnesota.

    Could carbon dioxide from ethanol plants be made into alternative fuels?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 14:30


    University of Minnesota Professor Will Northrop is studying the potential of converting carbon dioxide from ethanol plants into e-fuel. Northrop's research is supported by the Minnesota corn check-off.

    Researcher studies grain durability in corn

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 12:50


    Professor Candy Hirsch is working to understand what can be done to improve the durability of corn while maintaining yields. 

    Combining electricity and flex fuel: RFA's concept vehicle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 12:06


    Robert White, vice president of industry relations for the Renewable Fuels Association, gives an overview of the organization's flex fuel plug-in concept vehicle, which was supported in part by Minnesota Corn.

    Farmamerica tells the story of Minnesota agriculture

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 20:18


    Farmamerica Executive Director Jessica Rollins explains how a recently completed capital project supported in part by Minnesota Corn has affected the Waseca-based agricultural interpretive center.

    ClearFlame decarbonizes diesel engines with ethanol

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 17:21


    ClearFlame Engine Technologies cofounder and CEO BJ Johnson highlights his company's efforts to scale up its technology, which allows diesel engines to run on ethanol. ClearFlame is supported in part by Minnesota Corn through the Minnesota corn check-off.

    Studying interactions between fixed ammonium and potassium

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 15:44


    University of Minnesota Associate Professor Dan Kaiser highlights his research project that could help improve nitrogen fertilization rates in corn production.

    Helping farmers adapt to a changing climate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 23:22


    Nathan Meyer and Jamie Mosel of the University of Minnesota highlight a Minnesota Corn-funded effort to create a resource hub that could help farmers navigate changing climate conditions.

    Developing the next generation of corn-based plastics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 14:12


    Marc Hillmyer, director of the University of Minnesota Center for Sustainable Polymers, talks about a series of Minnesota Corn-funded research projects that aim to improve upon existing renewable plastics.

    Lessons of long-term cover cropping

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 22:49


    Red Lake County farmer Mikayla Tabert explains research into how cover crops and an extended five-year crop rotation affect yields, economics, and soil health. Her work has been funded in part by Minnesota Corn.

    Studying how compost extract affects corn production

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 17:44


    Fulda, Minnesota, farmer Mark Enninga explains his upcoming study of how application of a compost extract affects corn yields and crop health. Mark's work is supported by Minnesota Corn through its Innovation Grant program. 

    Assessing ethanol as a feedstock in hydrogen production

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 14:18


    Luca Zullo, senior director of science and technology at the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, talks about exploring a new use for ethanol.

    Discovery Farms Minnesota: 15 years of on-farm research

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 23:51


    Discovery Farms Minnesota Coordinator Tim Radatz talks about the program's history, what they've learned from 15 years of data collection, and how farmers can reduce nutrient movement without compromising yield. Funded in part by farmers' investment in the Minnesota corn check-off, Discovery Farms Minnesota is an on-farm, edge-of-field water quality monitoring program.

    Introducing Minnesota Corn's 2023 research portfolio

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 16:29


    Maciej Kazula, Minnesota Corn's Research Director, provides an overview of the research projects the organization is funding in 2023.

    Designing a filter to treat agricultural surface runoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 8:30


    Minnesota State University Assistant Professor Nazli Wodzinski recaps her Innovation Grant project that aimed to create a practical, field applicable drainage filter.

    How a nitrogen-fixing bacteria affects corn production

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 12:36


    University of Minnesota Associate Professor Paulo Pagliari explains his research into the nitrogen-fixing bacteria Azospirillum brasilense. In 2022, he studied how inoculating corn plants with the bacteria impacted their growth and productivity.

    Monitoring the state for crop pests

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 7:14


    University of Minnesota Extension Educator Dr. Anthony Hanson highlights the continued efforts to monitor corn pests and disease risks in Minnesota. Hanson's work is funded in part by Minnesota Corn.

    4-H agronomy program develops future ag leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 8:44


    Funded in part by Minnesota Corn, the University of Minnesota Extension 4-H Agronomy and Horticulture Program reaches over 2,000 kids annually. Extension Educator Brian McNeill explains the history of the program, its various components, and how farmers can get involved.More information on 4-H agronomy and horticulture can be found here.

    Manure vs commercial fertilizer in a corn-bean rotation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023 8:04


    Northwestern Minnesota farmer Blair Hoseth discusses his Minnesota Corn Innovation Grant project that compares yields and economic returns when applying manure vs commercial fertilizer in a corn-bean rotation.Minnesota Corn's Innovation Grant program allows farmers to test or develop best practices in cover crop management, fertility, tillage, water management, and other production methods. Learn more about the Minnesota Corn Innovation Grant Program and apply for a 2023 grant here.

    Studying nitrate reduction strategies in southeastern Minnesota

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 26:06


    Mark Dorenkamp checks in with staff from Northern Country Coop who are leading the Minnesota Corn-funded Sustainable Answer Acre research project in Mower County. The project is studying how practices such as cover crops, conservation tillage, and split nitrogen application affect nitrate levels.Read more about the project here.

    Building demand for corn, ethanol, and ethanol co-products

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 12:13


    Market Development & Industry Relations Director Devin Hoffarth highlights Minnesota Corn's investments in biofuel promotion, export markets, and new uses for corn. Visit mncorn.org/utilization to learn more about Minnesota Corn's market development efforts.

    Reintroducing the Minnesota corn check-off

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 12:01


    Hear from Doug Albin, the 2022-23 chair of the Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council, about the Minnesota corn check-off and how it benefits the state's corn farmers.

    Growing the Ecuadorian ethanol market

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 10:25


    Last week, the U.S. Grains Council led an ethanol trade delegation from Ecuador on a tour of a Minnesota corn farm, ethanol plant, and fuel station. In this episode of the Minnesota Corn Podcast, Marri Tejada, the organization's regional director for Latin America, explains how USGC is increasing demand for ethanol in that country.Minnesota Corn is proud to support the U.S. Grains Council through the Minnesota Corn check-off. Learn more about corn check-off-funded efforts to develop export markets at mncorn.org/utilization.

    Precision irrigation and nitrogen management in central Minnesota

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 15:46


    A new research project by University of Minnesota Assistant Extension Professor Dr. Vasudha Sharma is exploring how precision irrigation and nitrogen management affects crop development and groundwater. Join Dr. Sharma as she discusses her project with host Mark Dorenkamp as they cover nitrate leaching, water-use efficiencies, and plant development -- among other topics -- on this episode of the Minnesota Corn Podcast.Minnesota Corn is proud to fund Dr. Sharma's research through the Minnesota Corn check-off. Learn more about corn check-off-funded research projects at mncorn.org/research.

    Helping farmers, ag professionals develop leadership skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 14:40


    Olga Brouwer, executive director of Minnesota Agriculture & Rural Leadership, explains how this Minnesota Corn-supported program helps farmers and agriculture professionals develop communication and leadership skills.

    Studying manure and cover crop integration

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 9:45


    University of Minnesota Associate Professor Dr. Melissa Wilson recaps her Minnesota Corn-funded project that explored best practices for integrating cover crops and manure.

    Developing international markets for corn-fed red meat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 13:39


    Mark Dorenkamp talks with John Hinners, senior vice of industry relations for the U.S. Meat Export Federation, about a recent study on the value of red meat exports to Minnesota's corn farmers. Minnesota Corn supports USMEF as part of our mission to expand international sales of corn and corn co-products.

    Celebrating all things corn at the Arb

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 12:43


    Carrie Stowers, Education Communications Specialist at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, previews the upcoming 'Corn is Everywhere' event at the Farm at the Arb.

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    Training teachers on biotech and biofuels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 12:11


    Jane Hunt talks about a recent Minnesota Corn-sponsored workshop in Fargo that taught teachers about the importance of biotechnology and biofuels.

    Studying oil composition of corn hybrids

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 9:40


    University of Minnesota Associate Professor Candice Hirsch discusses her Minnesota corn-check-off-funded research project that aims to identify variations in the oil content of different hybrids.

    Recapping Minnesota Corn's 2021 Innovation Grants (Part Three)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 13:19


    Les Anderson and Vance Johnson join Mark Dorenkamp to discuss the results of their 2021 Innovation Grant projects.Learn more about Anderson's project here and Johnson's project here.

    Helping farmers diagnose crop diseases

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 16:17


    With the support of Minnesota Corn, University of Minnesota Extension developed Digital Crop Doc, a tool that can help farmers diagnose diseases in corn, soybeans, small grains, sugarbeets and forages. Extension Educator Angie Peltier joins Mark Dorenkamp to discuss the program.

    Recapping Minnesota Corn's 2021 Innovation Grants (Part Two)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 13:34


    Lindsay Pease and Adam Alford join Mark Dorenkamp to discuss the results of their 2021 Innovation Grant projects.

    Recapping Minnesota Corn's 2021 Innovation Grants (Part One)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 19:47


    Farmers Gary Prescher and Mark Enninga join Mark Dorenkamp to discuss the results of their 2021 Innovation Grant projects.

    U of MN researcher studies nitrogen losses

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 13:42


    Tim Griffis, a professor in the University of Minnesota Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, discusses his research into lowering reactive nitrogen emissions associated with agricultural production.

    Evaluating the toxigenicity of aromatics in gasoline

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 15:38


    Gail Dennison of the Hormel Institute highlights a research project, funded in part by Minnesota Corn, that is exploring how the aromatic compounds added to fuel to boost octane affect chemicals in the body that control gene expression.

    Integrating cover crops and manure

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 12:41


    University of Minnesota Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor Melissa Wilson explains her research into maximizing the benefits of cover crops and manure application.

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