Articles tagged under: buffers

Water Quality Forum Garners Interest at Farmfest

Published August 9, 2018

Water quality and environmental regulations are hot-button issues in Minnesota. Minneapolis Star Tribune outdoors columnist Dennis Anderson said there is a widespread perception that farmers are the problem. Anderson said agriculture is currently winning legislative battles on these issues, "but,…
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Conference Committee Works on MN Tax Bill

Published May 14, 2018

Members of the conference committee have finalized a tax bill agreement This legislation conforms the Minnesota tax code with the new federal tax law. It includes the first tax rate reduction in nearly 20 years. The bill increases the Section…
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Omnibus Tax Bill Passes MN House

Published May 1, 2018

The Minnesota House of Representatives has passed the omnibus tax bill. This bill aligns the state tax code to address the changes past at the federal level. For farmers, this bill conforms to the federal 179 expensing allowance, allowing individual…
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BWSR Rejects Buffer Penalty Proposal

Published April 13, 2018

The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources Committee on Buffers, Soils and Drainage reviewed public comments and voted unanimously to reject the draft amendment to the administrative penalty order for buffer implementation Thursday. The action ends any further action…
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A Buffer Tax Credit Costs Money

Published April 13, 2018

Minnesota Farmers Union Director of Government Relations Thom Petersen thinks Governor Dayton could be supportive of the proposed tax credit for buffers. “Actually, Governor Dayton had originally proposed something similar two years ago. I think Representative Anderson’s bill would be…
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Proposed Buffer Fines Make a Huge Difference

Published April 9, 2018

When it comes to buffer law penalty changes, Minnesota Corn Growers Association President Kirby Hettver says there is a huge difference in issuing fines per linear foot, instead of per parcel. Minnesota farmers are use to dealing with eighties or…
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