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Soybean leaders push trade, infrastructure and renewable‑fuel support as tariffs and markets loom
Summary
Darren Johnson, president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers, told the Senate committee Minnesota is a top soybean state and urged continued support for export markets, infrastructure and biodiesel/SAF demand while raising concerns about tariffs and market volatility.
Darren Johnson, president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers and a fourth generation farmer from Wells, told the Senate committee that soybean farmers face volatile markets, rising input costs and weather risks even as Minnesota remains one of the nation’s largest soybean producers.
Johnson said more than 27,000 farmers fuel a statewide industry that supports jobs and export markets; he told the committee that more than 60% of Minnesota soybeans are…
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