Portions of the proposed budget for the Minnesota Agriculture Department were announced ahead of the upcoming state legislative session. “There are things we’re considering with this $7.7 billion surplus in addition to the American Rescue Plan dollars,” said Thom Petersen, agriculture commissioner, Minnesota Department of Agriculture. “What are things we could fix with these one-time dollars this year? We continue to talk about drought relief for farmers and meat processing is a big issue.” Petersen would like to see the drought relief addressed early in the session. “By the time lawmakers would pass something and the department could set up a program and issue checks, that takes time. We want to help farmers pay a bill or two.”
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