Articles tagged under: Governor Tim Walz

Environment Bill Becomes Law

Published May 22, 2024

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed three bills into law Tuesday, including the Environment and Natural Resources budget bill. Many of the agriculture provisions in the environment bill were removed in the conference committee process at the request of Senate Agriculture…
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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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Walz Unveils Supplemental Budget Proposal

Published March 19, 2024

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is out with his supplemental budget proposal. The $226 million budget includes $16 million to support ambulance service in rural Minnesota, which has faced severe funding and staffing shortfalls. For agriculture, the Walz budget recommendation includes…
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Vilsack Visits MN to Promote REAP

Published February 4, 2024

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was in southeastern Minnesota Thursday to highlight USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program. REAP helps farmers and rural small businesses implement renewable energy projects and upgrade energy efficiency. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz joined Vilsack. “REAP allows…
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Walz Proposes New Infrastructure Plan

Published January 17, 2024

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is proposing another $1 billion investment in infrastructure. That’s on top of the $2.6 billion bonding bill that was approved this past year. In addition to money for roads and bridges, there’s $3 million for port…
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Walz Elected to Leadership Role

Published December 11, 2023

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been elected as chair of the Democratic Governors Association. Walz will have a leadership role in the effort to elect Democratic governors nationwide in the 2024 election and a more significant profile within party politics.
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Expanding Trade Down Under

Published November 17, 2023

Governor Tim Walz hosted the first Minnesota trade mission to Australia. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association President Bob Worth called it an eye-opening experience. "The agriculture sector in Australia raises nothing but wheat and basically anything non-GMO. They raise zero soybeans…
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Walz Heading to Japan

Published September 4, 2023

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will lead a trade mission to Japan next week. The Minnesota delegation will participate in the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association Conference, which brings together business leaders from both countries. The trip will be September 10-13.
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A ‘Golden Opportunity’

Published August 31, 2023

Minnesota launched a new coalition to grow the sustainable aviation fuel industry. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says crop-based biofuels are the future of the aviation industry. "It's not going to happen overnight, but I'm incredibly proud that our agricultural industry…
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