AURI Ag Innovation Update

OUR MISSION

Accelerate the expansion of the agricultural economy by empowering expanded uses and

markets of agriculturally derived products

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AURI is hosting its annual Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable on December 17 in Minneapolis, MN. The theme is: Building Minnesota's Biogas Future.

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Meet the Protein Navigator

AURI and MBOLD are excited to launch the Protein Navigator, a new service designed to help protein companies that are exploring our region find their footing and thrive.

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Join AURI at FarmFest 2025!

Minnesota FarmFest is Aug. 5-7 in Redwood County and convenes the best in agribusiness from Minnesota and around the country. More than 50 acres of land will showcase products, services, and technologies from over 500 exhibitors and vendors. Visit AURI at booth 612.

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SPAM You'll Love!

In this episode of the Ag Innovation News podcast, Jeff Grev, former Vice President of Legislative Affairs at Hormel Foods, chats about SPAM and food trends, offers advice to food entrepreneurs, and shares how AURI’s work benefits the food and agricultural industries in Minnesota and beyond.

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AURI in the News

Farmers Eye Hemp Amid Low Corn and Soybean Prices

Upcoming Events

Aug. 13 - Webinar Wednesday: The Future of Lipids — An Explosion in Food, Fuel, Crops, Bioplastics, and More

Aug. 5-7 - Minnesota FarmFest 2025

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Dec. 17 - Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable

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The Ag Innovation News podcast features Dan Skogen having in-depth conversations with some of the brightest minds and most recognizable personalities in Minnesota’s value-added agriculture ecosystem.

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Ag Innovation News

The newspaper is designed to make research and technical information easy to read and enjoyable for the average user. From an initial subscription list of 4,000, it has grown to reach more than 12,000 print and online readers every quarter, covering AURI’s work in the development of new food products, renewable energy, biobased products and new uses for agricultural coproducts.

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