Articles tagged under: grain indemnity fund

Grain Indemnity Fund Remains Intact

Published April 20, 2024

There was a draft of the Minnesota House omnibus agriculture bill that would take the interest from the $10 million Grain Indemnity Fund and use the money for reducing debt for the farmers involved with farmers' markets. House Ag Committee…
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Walz Signs Omnibus Agriculture Bill

Published May 19, 2023

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the agriculture and broadband bill into law during a ceremony on a Finlayson farm. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says the bill contains over $48 million of funding covering soil health, biofuels, livestock processing and…
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Paid Family and Medical Leave Passes in MN

Published May 9, 2023

The Minnesota Senate passed paid family and medical leave legislation by a vote of 34-to-33. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam said this bill will help mid-sized businesses provide this employee benefit. "It's gotten better through the process of government…
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More Accountability Needed

Published March 17, 2023

Minnesota House Agriculture Committee Chair Samantha Vang indicated the grain indemnity bill will be part of the omnibus agriculture bill. "Right now, if a grain elevator fails, the only thing that provides a safety net for producers are bonds. Bonds…
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Pushback

Published March 3, 2023

Legislation proposed to form a grain indemnity fund for Minnesota garnered support from ag organizations, farmers, and the state agriculture department. Minnesota Grain and Feed Association Executive Director Laura Lemke spoke in opposition of the bill, saying there are new…
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Grain Indemnity Fund Spurs Debate

Published February 17, 2023

Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen delivered a report on the grain indemnity fund during a House Agriculture Committee hearing. "We've continued to have failures (and) the thing that stood out to me was our Attorney General's office comment that Minnesota…
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