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Articles tagged under: budget

Budget Cuts Sought at USDA

Published June 3, 2025

The Trump Administration's budget request for the 2026 fiscal year seeks $23 billion for Agriculture Department spending. That’s a $7 billion hit from this year’s budget. The biggest headlines have been related to food stamps, with projected spending down nearly…
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Concerns Over Federal Cuts to Ag Research

Published May 28, 2025

Members of the Weed Science Society of America are worried about federal budget cuts and their potential impact on agricultural research. The group surveyed its members and identified concerns over funding instability and an interruption in research projects. Members reported…
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Ag Budget Includes $17 Million Boost

Published April 27, 2025

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…
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Senate Budget Bill Advances

Published April 7, 2025

The U.S. Senate passed a revised budget framework in the early morning hours Saturday. It includes up to $5.3 trillion in net tax cuts over the next ten years including an extension of the 2017 tax law. The House will…
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Spending Cuts, Debt Ceiling Complicate Budget Talks

Published April 1, 2025

Senate leaders are advancing a budget resolution to initiate the reconciliation process for tax, immigration, and defense legislation. A significant challenge is whether to include an increase to the debt ceiling, as failing to do so could spark economic turmoil.…
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MN House Ag Committee Advances Ag Spending Bill

Published March 15, 2025

In St. Paul, the House Agriculture Committee passed a $169 million agriculture bill during the last week with a one-vote Republican majority. Committee Chair Paul Anderson sponsored the bill, which includes a $17 million increase in spending. Representative Rick Hansen…
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Uncertain Future for Farm Bill Amid Budget Talks

Published February 13, 2025

The fate of the farm bill remains uncertain as House and Senate Republicans struggle to agree on the budget negotiations. Pro-farmer Washington Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer said the House is pushing for deep spending cuts, particularly in food assistance programs,…
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Demand for MN Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Growing

Published December 31, 2024

In the upcoming session of the Minnesota Legislature, one of the biggest tasks for lawmakers is to pass a new biennial budget.  Stu Lourey, government relations director, Minnesota Farmers Union, says part of that budget should include expanding the Beginning…
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Budget Framework Agreement in Place

Published March 25, 2024

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy and House Speaker Melissa Hortman have announced a budget framework agreement. The budget is for $447 million for 2024-2025. That includes $4.5 million allocated for agriculture.
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MFU Minute

Published April 5, 2023

In this week's Minnesota Farmers Union Minute, Minnesota Farmers Union Director of Government Relations Stu Lourey talks about budget bills in legislature.
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