The Minnesota Corn Podcast

Minnesota Corn Growers Association

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.

  1. 11/06/2025

    Checkoff Check-in: Minnesota Corn Checkoff Helps 4-H Students Grow in Ag

    By supporting programs like 4-H Crop Scouting, the Minnesota Corn Checkoff is helping students like Molly grow their passion for agriculture — and inspiring the next generation of leaders in our state’s farming community.

    1 min

  2. 09/25/2025

    Minnesota Corn update, September 25, 2025

    Emily Krekelberg, Extension Educator, Farm Safety & Health at University of Minnesota Extension, talks about farm safety during this segment.

    2 min

  3. 02/27/2025

    Dan Kaiser highlights fixed ammonium and potassium research

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    1 min

  4. 08/12/2024

    Lakril catalyzes bioacrylic acid from corn

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

    12 min

  5. 07/15/2024

    County corn grower associations reach farmers, non-farming public

    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 MCGA 1:33: The roles farmers can have within MCGA 2:47: The types of events hosted by county corn grower associations 4:00: What's important to tell the non-farming public 5:22: How a corn farmer can get involved 6:50: Angela's message to someone on the fence about getting involved

    8 min

  6. 07/01/2024

    Flex fuel plug-in hybrids have advantages over full EVs

    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?

    14 min

  7. 05/20/2024

    Documenting Minnesota Corn’s strides in sustainability

    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.

    8 min

  8. 04/22/2024

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

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

    22 min
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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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  • Creator
    Minnesota Corn Growers Association
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    99
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 The Minnesota Corn Podcast
  • Show Website
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