Articles tagged under: Brad Finstad

Finstad: Budget Bill Boosts Farm Policy

Published May 23, 2025

Minnesota Representative Brad Finstad says the House passage of the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" includes key wins for agriculture. Finstad highlighted provisions that strengthen crop insurance, extend discounted coverage for young farmers, and update reference prices for ARC and PLC…
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Farmers Want ‘Markets, Not Mailboxes’

Published May 9, 2025

Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad wants Washington to take swift action to address the growing uncertainty in agriculture. Finstad, a farmer himself, emphasized that farmers are not seeking handouts but need stronger markets to support their operations. “Challenges on the market…
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Time to Look Under the Hood of Government

Published February 27, 2025

With the national debt at more than $36 trillion, Minnesota Representative Brad Finstad says it’s more important than ever to get a balanced budget. The budget resolution passed this past week is a 40-page document that provides financial targets for…
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Subcommittee Chairs Appointed

Published January 19, 2025

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson has appointed the subcommittee leadership for the session ahead. From the region, Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad will chair the nutrition and foreign agriculture subcommittee and South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson will lead the…
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Frustration Over ‘Slow Roll’ for the 45Z Tax Credit

Published January 7, 2025

The Treasury Department released preliminary guidance for the 45Z tax sustainable aviation tax credits on Friday. Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad says more work needs to be done. "We saw the EPA and others slow roll the outcome of that policy;…
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Klobuchar Wins 4th Term

Published November 6, 2024

In Minnesota, incumbent Senator Amy Klobuchar won re-election with a 16 percent margin. All incumbent congressional representatives on the ballot will return to Washington for another term, including House Agriculture Committee members Brad Finstad and Angie Craig. Representative Michelle Fischbach…
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Pure Prairie Poultry Politics

Published October 30, 2024

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad are weighing in on the Pure Prairie Poultry bankruptcy, which resulted in the euthanization of a million-plus chickens in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. The lawmakers argued there wasn’t enough oversight of…
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FARMER Act Introduced in House

Published May 10, 2024

Minnesota Representatives Michelle Fischbach and Brad Finstad have introduced the FARMER Act in the House. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven proposed this bill in the Upper Chamber. It increases premium support, allowing farmers buy up higher levels of crop insurance.…
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CRP Update Sought

Published May 8, 2024

Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad has introduced legislation to modernize the Conservation Reserve Program. The bill calls for science-based soil metrics to direct CRP acres to the most vulnerable acres. It also provides farmers and landowners with the tools to protect…
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Devil’s in the Details

Published May 6, 2024

The new guidelines for sustainable aviation fuel tax credits specify certain farming practices. Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad does not like the direction taken with the new guidelines. "The devil's in the details and the devil is all over the place…
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