Articles tagged under: Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Nitrogen Fertilizer Rule Delayed
Published June 12, 2018
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton will not see the nitrogen fertilizer rule implemented this year. The Minnesota House and Senate Agriculture Committees have used their authority to prevent the adoption of the controversial rule until after the next legislative session, which…Minnesota’s Groundwater Protection Rule Delayed
Published June 11, 2018
Minnesota’s nitrogen fertilizer rule will not be implemented until the end of next year’s legislative session. At the end of the last session, House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership proposed a resolution that would delay approval of the Minnesota Department…Ag Policy Bill Vetoed
Published May 22, 2018
In a veto letter to House Agriculture Policy Committee Chairman Paul Anderson and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Bill Weber, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton said he was offended by the agriculture policy bill. This legislation returned the authority for soil loss…MDA Schedules Meetings on Proposed Nitrogen Fertilizer Rule
Published May 11, 2018
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has scheduled a series of public informational meetings on the proposed groundwater protection rule. The first meetings will be May 30 in Thief River Falls and Fergus Falls. These meetings will continue throughout the state…State Funds Available to Prevent Wolf Attacks
Published May 4, 2018
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has new grant funds available to help livestock producers prevent wolf attacks. Eligible expenses include veterinary costs for guard animals, additional fencing and the installation of lights or alarms to reduce the threat from wolves.…Multiple Bills Tackle Nitrogen Fertilizer Rule
Published April 23, 2018
Bills intended to stop the Minnesota Department of Agriculture from implementing the nitrogen fertilizer rule are moving on a few different paths. AgriGrowth lobbyist Cory Bennett says a stand-alone bill has passed in the House and is on its way…Dayton Administration Revises Nitrogen Rule Timeline
Published April 19, 2018
Legislative language that restricts the rule-making authority of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is advancing in multiple bills. If passed, it would prohibit implementation of the nitrogen fertilizer rule without approval from the Legislature. Agriculture Department Director of Legislative Affairs…