Articles tagged under: Jeanne Poppe
MN Lawmakers Push for a Bonding Bill in Special Session
Published July 17, 2020
A bonding bill is still in the works for the second special session of the Minnesota Legislature. House Agriculture and Food Finance Committee Chair Jeanne Poppe says a super majority vote is needed to pass the bill, but lawmakers aren’t…Reflecting on the MN Legislative Session
Published June 7, 2020
The Minnesota Agri-Growth Council hosted a webinar with four state lawmakers to reflect on the 2020 Minnesota legislative session. "I think we came up with really good bills, both finance and policy; also, the other farmer-lender mediation bills," said House…Omnibus Ag Bill Moves to the Senate
Published May 13, 2020
With a 132-to-1 vote, the Minnesota House has approved the omnibus agriculture policy bill. This includes a $5 million appropriation for the soybean processing and research campus at Crookston. The bill creates a farm safety outreach program and there are…Poppe: 200,000+ Pigs May Need to be Euthanized
Published April 24, 2020
Worker safety takes precedence as the meatpacking industry deals with the COVID-19 crisis. Minnesota House Agriculture Committee Chair Jeanne Poppe says the food supply chain also needs to operate. With the closure of major packing facilities, Poppe says hog farmers…MN Lawmakers Press Forward in Last Month of Session
Published April 20, 2020
There's one month left for the Minnesota Legislative session. Minnesota House Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division chair Jeanne Poppe says for the next few weeks, there’s going to be work on agricultural policy and agricultural finance bills. "We…MN Lawmakers Readjust Top Priorities for Session
Published March 23, 2020
In St. Paul, state lawmakers are looking at ways to mitigate the challenges of the coronavirus. Minnesota House Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division Chair Jeanne Poppe explains there's a few things being considered to help local food production.…Coronavirus Overwhelms Lawmakers in St. Paul
Published March 16, 2020
Minnesota House Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division chair Jeanne Poppe says coronavirus has been the overwhelming issue for lawmakers in St Paul. It even impacted the Governor’s supplemental budget. "It's dramatically different from what we would have anticipated…Wait and See on Additional Funds
Published February 22, 2020
By the end of this week, Minnesota lawmakers should have a better idea of the state budget forecast. Minnesota House Agriculture, Food Finance and Policy Division Chair Jeanne Poppe says if there are additional funds available, those are one-time dollars.…MFU Honors Poppe and Anderson
Published November 25, 2019
Minnesota Farmers Union honored State Representatives Paul Anderson and Jeanne Poppe with the Service to Agriculture award for their work in the Minnesota legislative session. Former Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson received the Lifetime Achievement Award as well during the…