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Articles tagged under: Aric Putnam

State Can’t Fill Gaps Left by Federal Shutdown

Published October 8, 2025

Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam is continuing his farm tour across the state with stops in Oklee, Karlstad, Hallock and Waubun this past week. With the ongoing federal government shutdown, Putnam said it's making for difficult conversations, especially…
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MN Senate Tax Bill Boosts Ag Homestead Credit

Published May 9, 2025

The tax bill released by the Minnesota Senate has provisions that support agriculture. "Legislators continue to improve Minnesota's Ag Homestead Tax Credit this year," said Minnesota Farmers Union Government Relations Director Stu Lourey. "With the leadership of Senator (Aric) Putnam,…
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Federal Budget Impacts State Ag Programs

Published March 11, 2025

According to Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam, the federal government is responsible for one-third of Minnesota’s budget. With the current environment on Capitol Hill, Putnam said some of his priorities are in jeopardy. "Initially, my hope had been to…
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On the Road

Published July 31, 2024

Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam and members of his committee are traveling the state to meet with farmers. This tour included everything from sugarbeets to organic vegetables to large-scale swine production. "As a legislator, it's really important, not just…
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Honors for Putnam

Published July 11, 2024

The Minnesota Association of Agricultural Educators has presented Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Aric Putnam with its Bell Ringer Award. This recognition is for Putnam's dedication to agriculture and ag education.
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Environment Bill Becomes Law

Published May 22, 2024

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed three bills into law Tuesday, including the Environment and Natural Resources budget bill. Many of the agriculture provisions in the environment bill were removed in the conference committee process at the request of Senate Agriculture…
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Compromise Found for Ag Bill

Published May 19, 2024

The final agriculture bill in the Minnesota Legislature extends the Agriculture Fertilizer Research and Education Council through 2030. The House bill would have allowed AFREC to expire in 2025 and divert the 40-cent per ton fee on fertilizer purchases for…
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Different Approaches for AFREC

Published May 6, 2024

In St. Paul, the House and Senate agriculture bills consider the groundwater problems in southeastern Minnesota. The House version allows the Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council to sunset and divert the funds for the groundwater issue. Senate Agriculture Committee…
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Water Quality Seen as a Legislative Priority

Published April 2, 2024

Minnesota Senate Ag Committee Chair Aric Putnam is seeing concern from farmers about soil quality and water quality across the state. "That's the whole state, not just the Karst region," said Putnam. "I know we've been talking a lot about…
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Complex Issues, Complex Solutions

Published January 28, 2024

A legislative listening session was held in Faribault, Minnesota last week to discuss issues facing farmers. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam heard about water quality issues. More than half of the wells experiencing issues with nitrates are not up…
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