Articles tagged under: Minnesota Legislature

Mediation Program Seen as Lifeline for Farmers

Published March 3, 2026

Minnesota lawmakers are moving to strengthen the state’s farmer lender mediation program. “It's a hard time to be a farmer right now and we're looking at probably close twice as many opportunities for people to have to negotiate with their…
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$3.7 Billion Surplus Forecast

Published March 1, 2026

Minnesota Management and Budget has released its February budget forecast. The 2026-2027 biennium balance is forecast at $3.7 billion. That’s up $1.3 billion from November. Several challenges to the Minnesota economy were identified, including agriculture. The outlook for lower farm…
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RFA Funding-‘Incredibly Important’

Published January 20, 2026

One of the highlights for the first day of MN Ag Expo was a legislative panel featuring the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate agriculture committees. When asked about legislative priorities, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam…
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Lobbyist Predicts Low-Key Ag Legislature

Published January 14, 2026

Agricultural lobbyist Bruce Kleven expects a relatively quiet Minnesota legislative session for agriculture. Speaking at the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers Small Grains Update meetings, Kleven said the state’s fiscal outlook is likely to limit major policy changes. “We start…
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Open to Ideas to Help Farmers

Published December 19, 2025

After hearing from farmers and others in an online Senate hearing Thursday, State Senator Rob Kupec of Moorhead said it is obvious that farmers are hurting. The DFL’er said the Legislature is open to new ideas to support agriculture. "There's…
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Permitting Changes Included in MN Enviro Bill

Published May 30, 2025

The Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Working Group reviewed their compromise budget bill, but no action was taken. The bill makes changes in the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permitting process and tweaks the grants managed by the Board of Water…
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MN Ag Finance Bill Approved

Published May 25, 2025

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed legislation funding the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Minnesota Board of Animal Health and Agricultural Utilization Research Institute. "It addresses things like agricultural emergencies, like high-path avian influenza, support for E15 infrastructure, meat processing, farm…
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Minnesota Ag Bill Clears Legislature

Published May 19, 2025

A major agriculture funding bill is heading to the governor’s desk after passing the Minnesota Legislature with strong bipartisan support. The omnibus ag finance and policy bill passed the House 130-4 and the Senate 58-8, with the final agreement posted…
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Walz Signs Grain Buyer Bill

Published March 18, 2025

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed his first bill for the current session and it is an agriculture bill. The legislation reduces the cost of annual financial reporting for small grain buyers. For example, those purchasing under $7.5 million per year…
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