agriculture

Fueling change: FAQ on sustainable aviation fuel and protecting our waters

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June 16, 2025

FMR supporters always have good questions about complex topics. We put together this FAQ to make it easy to get the facts about the promise and potential pitfalls around sustainable aviation fuel. Read more

How FMR helped establish MN's first environmental guardrails on SAF

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October 19, 2026

These guardrails are a significant win for the health of the Mississippi River and a step toward a SAF industry that accounts for many definitions of sustainability, not just carbon emissions. Here's how they came together. Read more

A collage of the Mississippi River, an airplane wing refueling and a farmer in a camelina field.

Minnesota's SAF tax credit: The environmental guardrails

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October 7, 2026

These guardrails can help safeguard clean water and the environment. Here's how. Read more

A farmer standing in a field of fall-growing winter-hardy camelina.

Being a voice for the river at the national SAF Conference

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September 3, 2026

FMR was the only environmental advocacy nonprofit to present at this recent fuels-focused conference. Our message? Prioritize clean water, habitat and real sustainability. Read more

Star Tribune publishes FMR, farmer commentary on ag pollution

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August 17, 2026

The commentary highlights the most effective solution to agricultural runoff pollution: Clean-water crops and more living cover. Read more

Winter camelina with a screengrab of the Star Tribune piece overlaid.

Q&A: What the latest data says about the Mississippi River's health

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July 17, 2026

The state recently released the newest draft of its Impaired Waters list. We asked FMR Water Program Director Trevor Russell what it tells us about the river. Read more

High Mississippi River water levels in St. Paul in 2024.

Minnesota now has environmental guardrails for renewable jet fuel

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June 10, 2026

In a challenging legislative session, FMR and our partners managed a major win for the river: environmental guardrails on an existing tax credit will incentivize new sustainable aviation fuels that help our waters instead of harm their health. Read more