ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 26 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Tim Walz, United States Senator Amy Klobuchar, and public safety and emergency management staff today took an aerial tour of Henderson, Le Sueur, the Rapidan Dam, and Waterville following storms and severe flooding across Southern Minnesota. Over 40 counties throughout the state have been impacted by flooding, which has disrupted agriculture and damaged roads and property. Since June 18, Sout  more

MANKATO, Minnesota, June 26 -- The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance issued the following news: Food manufacturers and others from seven Asian countries seeking to elevate their products with high-quality, identity preserved (IP) soybeans, completed a Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance (SSGA)-sponsored course last week at Northern Crops Institute (NCI) in Fargo, N.D. The annual IP/Food Grade Soybean Procurement Course focuses on sourcing and purchasing high-quality, IP soybeans for food produ  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 27 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following news: By Tom Steward, Government Accountability Reporter It's taken years but school administrators finally appear to be learning the hard way that cellphones do not belong in the classroom. Good thing because Minnesota public schools now face a ma  more

MANKATO, Minnesota, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance issued the following news: By Kraipob Pangsapa, SSGA Southeast Asia international representative The 2024 Food Processing Ingredients Annual report for Manila, Philippines, emphasizes the essential roles of soybeans, wheat, pulses and other grains in the country's food and beverage sector. Soymeal and soybeans, primarily imported from the U.S. valued at $1.34 billion in 2023, are critical for producing various food  more