Articles tagged under: budget
MN Budget Forecast Happens Thursday
Published February 26, 2020
On Thursday, Minnesota will get a budget forecast. At the start of the session, there was a projected $1.3 billion surplus. If there is a surplus, both chambers want to spend that money differently. The House is proposing one-time spending…President Trump’s Budget Forecast Released
Published February 10, 2020
The Office of Management and Budget released the Presidential Budget for Fiscal Year 2021. The White House is proposing many of the same budget cuts the administration sought in the past. The proposal takes a whack out of the federal…Senate Approves 2020 Fiscal Year Budget
Published December 20, 2019
The Senate approved a 2020 fiscal year budget on Thursday, sending a $1.43 trillion spending bill to President Trump, avoiding a government shutdown. The 2,300-page deal includes 13 appropriation bills.Latest MN Budget Forecast Estimates $1.33 Billion Surplus
Published December 6, 2019
The latest Minnesota Budget and Economic Forecast is estimating a $1.33 billion surplus in the fiscal year 2020/21 biennium. This is attributed to a better than expected close to the last biennium, an improved revenue forecast and a small decrease…Budget Bill Goes to the Upper Chamber
Published July 26, 2019
The House passed a two-year spending agreement Thursday night that also raises the country’s debt ceiling. This agreement takes the threat of sequestration, or automatic budget cuts, off the table. The Senate is expected to pass the budget bill in…Clock Ticking on Budget Deal
Published July 22, 2019
The White House and congressional leaders trying to finalize a budget deal that would lift the debt ceiling and set new spending levels for the next two years. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin indicates his agency could run out of money…USB is Working to Diversify the Soybean Portfolio
Published July 19, 2019
U.S. soybean farmers are facing multiple headwinds, including weather and trade difficulties. With these unique times, opportunities arise that might not otherwise arise. That was United Soybean Board CEO Polly Ruhland’s message to over 200 farmer directors, staff and guests…Tweaks to the ND Department of Ag Budget
Published May 4, 2019
The budget for the North Dakota Department of Agriculture has been decided by the North Dakota Legislature. In the new biennium budget, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says funding remains even. "We didn't gain much, we didn't lose much. What did…Hold-Even Budget Prevails in the Senate for NDSU Extension
Published April 11, 2019
An appropriations bill, HB1020, for NDSU Extension the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station was unanimously passed out of the Senate. Greg Lardy, interim director for NDSU Extension and the ND Ag Experiment Station, says one advancement in the Senate's version…