Twenty-two soybean farmers, fuel distributors and mechanics from across Minnesota are preparing to attend the National Biodiesel Conference on behalf of the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) See For Yourself program.
Minnesota has taken a bold stance on the use of biodiesel in today’s fuel products. In 2002 Minnesota became the first state to mandate a 2 percent biodiesel blend in diesel fuel across the state. This has now continued to increase to the current mandate of a 20 percent biodiesel blend during the summer months and a 5 percent blend during the winter months. In order to continually grow markets and promote soybeans, the soybean checkoff invests money in research to find new uses of soybeans that ultimately help farmers’ bottom lines.
MSR&PC also understands the value of showing farmers how their checkoff dollars are invested. The See For Yourself program allows Minnesota soybean farmers to see firsthand where checkoff dollars are invested and discover how MSR&PC is making a difference with these new uses to create profitable markets.
The National Biodiesel Conference will be held January 20 – 24, 2019 in San Diego, Calif.
Spencer Enninga, a Fulda, Minnesota soybean farmer, will be attending the conference.
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