MSR&PC Releases Fiscal Year 2026 Request for Proposals

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MANKATO – The Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) is now accepting project proposals for fiscal year 2026. To submit a proposal for checkoff-funding consideration, email a cover sheet, full project proposal and budget template to projects@mnsoybean.com by 5

USDA Links Massive Honeybee Losses to Treatment-Resistant Varroa Mites

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New findings from the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service offer crucial insights into the dramatic honeybee colony losses seen among commercial beekeepers this year. The research identifies widespread viral infections—transmitted by Varroa mites with genetic resistance to standard

LMA Praises Introduction of the HERITAGE Act

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OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS — Livestock Marketing Association, or LMA, applauds the introduction of the Helping Ensure Rural Inheritance Transfers Are Generationally Enduring, or HERITAGE, Act. The bill, set in motion by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi), would help preserve