Funding is set to expire in June for the Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam introduced legislation to extend funding through 2034. AFREC is now funded through a 40-cent per ton fee on fertilizer sales. “Last session, we enabled greater authority to the Commissioner of Agriculture to adjust this fee up or down as necessary,” said Putnam. ” As agriculture technology and the environment continue to change, it’s critical that farmers continue to have access to unbiased scientific information on soil fertility and nutrient management.”
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