Yesterday, I spent the afternoon at Farmfest in Redwood County.  It was a valuable opportunity to talk with local farmers about the issues that directly affect them and their families: crop prices, land values, ten-ton road concerns, property taxes, environmental questions, the costs of health care, and more.  My ideas on ways to address many of these issues were widely applauded and appreciated.

One of my stops was at the Minnesota Corn Growers Association tent, where the benefits of E85 were on display.

The Minnesota Soybean Growers also focused upon renewable energy–biodiesel–and the advantages for local farmers.  They were happy to see that I am a Biodiesel Backer!