Articles tagged under: Brad Finstad
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…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;…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…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…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.…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…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…Lawmakers Urges USDA to Open DMC Signup
Published January 18, 2024
A group of nine House Republicans, led by Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad, is asking USDA to quickly open enrollment for the 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage program. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux, the…GOP Lawmakers Seek Timely Farm Bill Passage
Published October 29, 2023
Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad in a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson seeking swift passage of the farm bill. Sixty House Republicans joined Finstad in the letter including North Dakota Representative Kelly Armstrong, South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson, Minnesota Representative Michelle…