Minnesota lawmakers are scrutinizing all aspects of the governor’s budget proposal. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam like what he is seeing in the agriculture budget. “One of the things I’ve heard from a lot of farmers in the budget is some resources for a grain indemnity fund. There’s also lots of resources for different elements of the economy, like biofuels and resources for research to help us fix some of the problems we’ve got.” Putnam would like to see additional funding for beginning and emerging farmers. However, the St. Cloud lawmaker said decisions can be more difficult when there is a budget surplus. “Someone once told me it’s a lot harder to be in the majority because you’re fighting with your friends, it’s not like you’re not fighting anymore, you’re just fighting with your friends.”
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