agriculture

Webinar: Sustainable Aviation Fuel — How Minnesota can get it right

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January 17, 2025

How can new, renewable jet fuel — yes, jet fuel — help clean up the river and improve water quality throughout Minnesota? Watch our recorded webinar to find out. Read more

Explainer: How jet fuel from crops can help (or hurt) water quality

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January 2, 2025

Sustainable aviation fuel has the potential to significantly impact water quality. Here are some of the factors that will determine whether those impacts are for the better, or for the worse. Read more

A worker refueling an airplane while standing beneath its wing.

What the new political landscape means for the Mississippi River

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December 10, 2024

Razor-thin margins, a red tide and plenty of uncertainty. How the 2024 election results impact FMR's 2025 policy goals in the year ahead. Read more

High waters along the tree-lined banks of the Mississippi River in St. Paul

1st flight fueled by winter camelina takes off from MSP

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October 8, 2024

The crop, winter camelina, grows over the winter and, as a result, boosts both water quality and soil health. Read more

Delta planes lined up at various gates at MSP Airport.

Local businesses are leading the way on clean-water crops

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August 13, 2024

Meet some of the businesses across Minnesota working to support a more sustainable, river-friendly agricultural system. Read more

A baker at a large table, spreading flour as dough sits waiting to the side.

Intense MN rains contribute to 6,700-square-mile Gulf dead zone

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August 1, 2024

This wet, rainy Minnesota spring is actually contributing to a negative situation far downriver: the Gulf of Mexico dead zone. Read more

Two scientists stand at the edge of a boat, as a large piece of equipment is held at the surface of the water.

Why FMR is working on sustainable aviation fuel

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July 17, 2024

There is immense promise in a new era of aviation fuel. There is also real peril. We’re at the table to steer decision-makers toward the most sustainable options. Read more