The Minnesota Legislature is in its final month. The House-passed ag budget bill increases total funding for agriculture in the state by $17 million. Agricultural lobbyist Bruce Kleven says there were multiple wins in the House budget bill. “One of the things that we’re keeping an eye on is the Northern Crops Institute for Minnesota Wheat, that’s something they’ve supported over the years.” There’s new guidance on restricted-use pesticide licensing. Last year, those standards were tightened. “We’re trying to fix that this year to say that a person would not need a license to run the water truck if that person is working under the direct supervision of the licensed applicator. That language was contained in the House bill.”
