The 2022 Minnesota Legislative session starts at the end of the month. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen said the budget surplus will influence the debate. “There’s a $7.7 billion surplus and more than $1 billion in American Rescue Plan dollars to help industries affected by COVID. As a department, we’re still working on meat processing. We do have a bonding recommendation; a potato grading facility in East Grand Forks is really important for folks who raise potatoes in Minnesota.” Petersen said treated seed will get attention. “If you remember the Nebraska ethanol plant using discarded treated seed in their ethanol, there were many questions about that and it will be brought up this year.” Petersen was part of the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association virtual meeting.
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