The Minnesota Forage and Grassland Council (MFGC) was organized as a non-profit organization in Minnesota  in 1976 to encourage more efficient, profitable production and use of Minnesota's forage crops.  MFGC is an affiliate of the American Forage and Grassland Council and is the largest of the state forage councils.  Sixteen local forage councils in Minnesota operate within MFGC.

MFGC is dedicated to providing education to those who utilize forages (hay and pasture) in support of their livestock.  The organization provides educational instruction through conferences, expositions, on-farm forage cultural production practice demonstrations, publications, news releases, and quality tested hay auctions.  MFGC is unique because of its membership makeup and has the ability to pull together the educational tools to provide effective teaching to all forage producers.   MFGC identifies the results of forage research and extends that information to members and the farming community.

The Minnesota Forage and Grassland Council operates under its mission statement:

"Education to improve producer and agribusiness profitability from forages

while respecting our environment."

Contact MFGC at:

Minnesota Forage and Grassland Council

4630 Churchill St., Suite #1
St. Paul, MN 55126
Phone: (651) 484-3888
Fax: (651) 638-0756
mnforage@comcast.net