Articles tagged under: drought
Drought Relief Heard in Senate Finance Committee
Published March 23, 2022
The Minnesota Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved the drought assistance bill. Agriculture Committee Chair Torrey Westrom described it as "a shot in the arm for our farm community." This assistance would primarily go to livestock and specialty crop farmers. Agriculture Commissioner…Petersen: Drought Package Needs to Move This Week
Published February 21, 2022
An attempt to attach a DNR drought relief package to a proposal to assist farmers and ranchers is facing opposition in the Minnesota Legislature. The conflict centers on combining assistance for agriculture with support for a state agency. During the…Sundin Sponsoring Drought Relief Bill
Published February 11, 2022
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s budget proposal includes $10 million in drought relief. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Sundin is frustrated with the lack of action on the overall spending plan. "Some of the folks are dragging their feet on that;…Drought Relief Discussed in MN House Ag Committee
Published February 10, 2022
There is broad support for drought assistance in the Minnesota Legislature, but this relief is not without criticism. "There are a lot of businesses that fail that have to have insurance or they have to go into bankruptcy," said State…Cattle Producers May Get Disaster Aid Before Crop Producers
Published February 7, 2022
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven is glad to see USDA implementing disaster aid for the cattle producers trying to recover from the drought. The first phase of payments is expected in March. "That $750 million and at least the first…Proposed MDA Budget: What to Do with One-Time Dollars?
Published January 21, 2022
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,…Drought Relief Included in Walz Budget Plan
Published January 21, 2022
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz outlined a variety of agriculture funding requests for the upcoming legislative session. There’s $10 million to help farmers and livestock producers that suffered from the drought. That includes rapid response grants for livestock producers and specialty…For 2022: Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst
Published January 6, 2022
Drought challenged dryland potato production last year. Syngenta Agronomic Service Representative Jason Snell says that made things interesting for northern potato growers. "It was a low disease year, but when we did find disease it was severe and it was…Drought is RRFN’s #1 Story of 2021
Published December 27, 2021
While the pandemic and political upheaval dominated the major networks, Mother Nature delivered the top story of the year for the Red River Farm Network. Farmers and ranchers throughout the region faced extreme drought. The situation began in the fall…