Return

09/24/2026

🌱 Minnesota specialty crop growers — this funding opportunity may be worth a look.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Preparing for Extreme Weather (Prepare) Grant can help producers invest in improvements that make their operations more resilient to drought, flooding, extreme heat, hail, frost, high winds and other severe weather.

Grants range from $500–$10,000, with a 50% cash match required.

Eligible projects may include irrigation equipment, wells and pumps, soil moisture sensors, hail netting, mulch and cover crops, worker heat-safety equipment, and other weather-preparedness improvements.

📅 Applications are due November 17, 2026 at 4 p.m. CT.

If you grow fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers or other eligible specialty crops in Minnesota, take a few minutes to see if your operation qualifies.

Learn more and apply through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture:
https://www.mda.state.mn.us/business-dev-loans-grants/preparing-extreme-weather-prepare-grant

And please share this with a Minnesota grower who could put these funds to good use.

09/15/2026

Nobody needs to tell you fall bills don't care what corn's trading at. Fertilizer's not getting cheaper, and this year's margins are about as forgiving as dry ground in August.

That's the whole reason behind Return's fall financing window: a fixed 8.6% rate on fall nutrients, September 15 through February 28. No cookie-cutter application, no guessing which program you'll get stuck with — we sit down, look at your operation, and match you to the financing that actually fits. First time financing inputs or fifth, doesn't matter.

"I've had guys sit across the table and calculate fertilizer costs against projected corn prices. That gap is real," says Pete Kapustka, our Director of Sales. "Giving them choices and relieving pressure so they access the right program — that's one less thing on their minds."

If the fall input bill is on your mind, call Pete: 507-533-5080 or [email protected].

Learn more > https://www.returnco.com/news/fall-financing-2027

A special thanks to our partners at AgQuest Financial Services, Inc. and Growers Edge.

As margins tighten across the Corn Belt, Return is offering fixed-rate financing on fall inputs — matched to each grower's operation rather than a one-size-fits-all application.

01/27/2026

🎟️ FREE TICKETS for Minnesota & Midwest Farmers! 🎟️

Get into Ground Work: Soil Health for Profitable Ag — FREE with code GW_FACEBOOK
🔥 Only 10 free tickets available — 2 days only!

📍 Stewartville, Minnesota — Feb 9
A full day for Minnesota & Upper Midwest growers looking to turn soil health into higher margins.

🚜 Farmer-led, field-tested insights from:

🌱 Mitchell Hora – Continuum Ag (IA)
• 7th-gen farmer + national voice in regenerative ag
• Shares real field data on soil health ROI
• Keynote: Making Money with Soil Health

🌾 John Meyer – Rock Dell Farms (MN)
• No‑till + cover crop veteran
• Focuses on soil biology and business gains

🌱 Kenn Jenkins – 50K Organic Acres (ND, SD, Midwest)
• Manages 50,000+ certified organic acres
• Proven strategies to scale regenerative systems

🌽 Rusty Olson – River Valley Organic (IA)
• Blends organic + conventional systems
• Practical insights on transition, risk, and ROI

PLUS:
💵 Creative ag financing – Grower’s Edge
🌱 MN grants & conservation funding – Dept. of Ag
🍽️ Sit‑down lunch + Vendor booths + Happy Hour

✅ USE CODE: GW_FACEBOOK
🎟️ Only 10 FREE tickets — claim yours before they’re gone!

Join Return for a deep dive into soil health in southern Minnesota. Explore new tools, strategies, and tactics to take control of your land.

01/12/2026

Now Growing: Margins 🌱💰

Farmers, agronomists, and anyone looking to make better returns from better soil…this one’s for you.

Join us in Stewartville, MN on Thursday, February 12 for GROUND·WORK: a full-day soil health event focused on real-world strategies to boost your bottom line.

🔸 Keynote from Mitchell Hora Continuum Ag
🔸 Proven financial tools for this moment from Grower’s Edge
🔸 Grant navigation support from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture
🔸 A grower’s panel focused on solutions
🔸 Hot lunch + happy hour included
🔸 Soil-first systems that grow ROI—not just crops

🕙 10AM–5PM
📍 Stewartville, MN

🎟️ Early bird tickets just $30 through this week — price jumps next week.

👉 Grab your seat now at the link here.

If your soil isn’t paying you back yet, it’s time to dig deeper.

Join Return for a deep dive into soil health in southern Minnesota. Explore new tools, strategies, and tactics to take control of your land.

12/11/2025

🚜 “A great team of hard-working people…”

That’s from Dan H. from Minnesota, longtime Return user.

He also said Return is “a sustainable input that feeds our crops... and the fields...”
Couldn’t’ve said it better ourselves.

Better soil. Better yields. That’s the kind of return we’re all about.

12/03/2025

📍 We spent the day at the Premier Soil Health Summit in Mankato, hosted by the Minnesota Soil Heath Coalition…and what a lineup of conversations.

The Return crew connected with farmers digging into real-deal regenerative agriculture, especially the role of poultry litter in building healthier, more profitable soil. Not the marketing fluff, the kind that boosts organic matter, improves nutrient cycling, and delivers long-term ROI.

We shared data, swapped field stories, and talked through how organic amendments like litter are helping growers cut inputs, improve soil function, and maintain strong yields in a tough market.

📢 If you snapped a moment with us today:

➡️ You probably met Marilee Jones and Vince Van Bael at the Return booth

➡️ Saw our product up close—what litter actually looks like in the soil

➡️ And maybe even got a greeting from Digger, our (fake) booth dog and mascot of microbial enthusiasm 🐶🦠

Whether we met today or you missed us this year, let’s keep the conversation going. Good-for-the-earth growing starts with better soil inputs.

11/26/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from Return®—where the real feast starts in the soil.

Because Turkey only feeds for a day...Turkey litter feeds crops all season long—and can keep building soil fertility long after that.

Organic matter. Micronutrients. Biology.... It’s the gift that keeps on giving.