MFU Minute
In this week's Minnesota Farmers Union Minute, Minnesota Farmers Union Director of Government Relations Stu Lourey talks about budget bills in legislature.
Articles tagged under: budget
NDSU Releases Crop Budgets
NDSU released its projected crop budgets for 2023, which vary by region and crop. NDSU Extension Farm Management Specialist Ron Haugen says according to their budgets farmers should make a decent profit across most crops. "There's a few crops in…
MN Senate and House Differ on Budget Surplus Plans
Minnesota lawmakers are pushing forward on the supplemental budget and tax bills. Minnesota AgriGrowth Lobbyist Cory Bennett says there are differing views in both chambers on what to do with the $9.25 billion budget surplus. "On the Senate side, a…
White House Delivers Budget Proposal
The Biden Administration has released its budget request for the 2023 fiscal year. That includes $28.5 billion for discretionary funding at USDA. That would be a 17 percent increase from what was enacted this past year. The proposal includes numerous…
Proposed MDA Budget: What to Do with One-Time Dollars?
Portions of the proposed budget for the Minnesota Agriculture Department were announced ahead of the upcoming state legislative session. "There are things we're considering with this $7.7 billion surplus in addition to the American Rescue Plan dollars," said Thom Petersen,…
Budget Surplus in MN Economic Outlook
The Minnesota Office of Management and Budget is projecting a $7.7 billion budget surplus for the 2022-2023 biennium. Governor Tim Walz said this is an opportunity. "I heard it throughout our trade mission to the UK and Finland that they…
Noem Outlines Budget Plan
Fiscal responsibility was an ongoing theme in South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s annual budget address. Noem said South Dakota has the strongest economy in America and said there will be no tax increases. "Remember, there isn't a dollar the government…
With Normal Yields, ’22 Budgets Pencil Out
The crop put in the ground in 2022 will likely be the most expensive to date in a farmer’s career. Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Management Instructor Ron Dvergsten says the financials still work. "It kind of reminds…
Progress Made on $3.5 Trillion Budget Resolution
The Senate approved a ten-year $3.5 trillion budget resolution early Wednesday morning. This was the first step in the reconciliation process which will allow the legislation to pass with a party-line Democratic vote. bill. This bill is expected to include…
Special Legislative Session Underway in St. Paul
A special session of the Minnesota Legislature begins today. Lawmakers will continue their work on the two-year state budget. The deadline to get this done is June 30. The governor will also sign an executive order today to extend Minnesota’s…
