Articles tagged under: Aric Putnam

Mediation Program Seen as Lifeline for Farmers

Published March 3, 2026

Minnesota lawmakers are moving to strengthen the state’s farmer lender mediation program. “It's a hard time to be a farmer right now and we're looking at probably close twice as many opportunities for people to have to negotiate with their…
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RFA Funding-‘Incredibly Important’

Published January 20, 2026

One of the highlights for the first day of MN Ag Expo was a legislative panel featuring the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate agriculture committees. When asked about legislative priorities, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam…
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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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