May-June 2024

This quarter, Ag Innovation News (AIN) highlights AURI’s first-term Board Director, Minnesota Farmers Union elected member Ted Winter. Winter is a third-generation farmer who has farmed his family’s land for…

The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) and the Minnesota Beef Council (MBC) recently partnered on research centering around how ground beef packaging affects consumer perceptions of environmental impact. The research…

Geographically, David Eiynck hasn’t moved far in his life. He lives and farms less than a mile from where he grew up in Mahnomen County. However, through innovation and entrepreneurship,…

By Dan Lemke A trio of southeastern Minnesota women is proving that in business, where there’s a will, there’s a way. For several years, friends Deeann Lufkin and Jackie Ohmann…

In the face of ever-evolving challenges like economic uncertainties, global pandemics, and climate change, the resilience of a region’s food system is paramount. Recognizing this, the U.S. Department of Agriculture…

January 2024 officially marked the conclusion of Jerry Hasnedl’s nine years of service to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute’s (AURI) board of directors. Hasnedl was born and raised on a…

AURI launched its “Ag Innovation News” podcast in September 2022 to serve as an extension of the Ag Innovation News quarterly newspaper. The podcast is hosted by former AURI Director…