The governor and members of the state House and Senate will all be on the ballot in Minnesota in 2022. Agricultural lobbyist Bruce Kleven says that will have an effect on the work done in the legislative session.”I don’t think it will be a productive session because of that and redistricting will loom large.” Redistricting will likely reflect population loss in western Minnesota and growth in the urban area, primarily in the third-ring suburbs. Regarding farm policy, Kleven expects agriculture to be playing defense. “There may be a drought package, but it is getting late for that since we needed it in July. Policy-wise, we always keep a close eye on chemical attacks and the use of our products, treated seed was a big discussion last year.”
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