Biodiesel and renewable diesel are growing opportunities for Minnesota as states and entities work toward a low carbon future. Minnesota farmer Jim Willers and Clean Fuels Alliance America's Tom Verry join on this episode of Field Talk.

For more than 20 years the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program has helped to identify and develop leaders to move rural Minnesota forward. Olga Brouwer, MARL Executive Director joins the Field Talk podcast to highlight the program and its impacts.

Farmers contribute to the soybean checkoff, but what does it do and is is delivering a return on grower investment? Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council CEO Tom Slunecka joins Dan Lemke in this Field Talk podcast.

We talk all things soybean with University of Minnesota Extension soybean agronomist Dr. Seth Naeve. We'll recap 2021 and learn more about the research Naeve is conducting around Minnesota.

This episode introduces us to Lakril Technologies, a company using breakthrough technology to put corn into new and exciting places. We'll also talk with the chair of the U.S. Soybean Export Council about efforts to increase preference for U.S. soy products around the world.