Food

The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) is publishing a series of market spotlights that examine different food and agriculture opportunities for the state of Minnesota. AURI’s market research team compiled each report by speaking with stakeholders, producers, processors, and industry experts and analyzing published data. The reports describe the opportunities, demand, channel, price, and challenges in some familiar and more opaque areas of the state’s ag industry. The project was… Continue Reading AURI Publishes Market Spotlights on Emerging Opportunities

By Dan Lemke For several years, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) has played a key role in projects intended to further the viability of Kernza®, a perennial intermediate wheatgrass developed by The Land Institute and the University of Minnesota. The Kernza plant features a deep root system that is attractive for soil retention, carbon capture, nutrient leaching reduction, and soil health via regenerative agriculture. On a three-year project led… Continue Reading Brewing Up Opportunities for Kernza®