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Lead Republican on MN House Ag Committee Cautious About Budget Surplus

Published January 21, 2022

The Minnesota legislative session will begin in less than two weeks. There will be surplus money to spend, but Minnesota House Ag Finance and Policy Committee Lead Republican Paul Anderson does not think lawmakers should spend it all. "This is…
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Drought Relief Included in Walz Budget Plan

Published January 21, 2022

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz outlined a variety of agriculture funding requests for the upcoming legislative session. There’s $10 million to help farmers and livestock producers that suffered from the drought. That includes rapid response grants for livestock producers and specialty…
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MN Corn Approves Trade and Ethanol Resolutions in Annual Meet

Published January 20, 2022

Minnesota Corn Growers Association delegates were engaged in the resolution process ahead of the annual meeting, updating their policy book. The association supports the federal approval of the year-round use of E-15. The association also wants Minnesota to adopt an…
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Walz Sets Water Quality Goal, Promotes E-15 at MN Ag Expo

Published January 20, 2022

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz made an appearance at the MN Ag Expo. In addition to setting a goal of enrolling one million acres in the Minnesota Agriculture Water Quality Certification Program this year, Walz talked about the upcoming legislative session…
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Place Moves From MN Ag Department to FSA

Published January 19, 2022

Whitney Place is on the job as the new state executive director of the Minnesota Farm Service Agency. Her first interview in this role was with the Red River Farm Network. In her new role, Place will be working closely…
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MDA Prepares for Upcoming Legislative Session

Published January 15, 2022

The 2022 Minnesota Legislative session starts at the end of the month. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen said the budget surplus will influence the debate. "There's a $7.7 billion surplus and more than $1 billion in American Rescue Plan dollars…
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Updated MN Groundwater Protection Maps Available

Published January 15, 2022

The Minnesota Ag Department says the updates are meant to help farmers comply with the state rule, which restricts fall nitrogen fertilizer application in areas vulnerable to contamination. This new map shows public water supply wells with elevated nitrogen levels.…
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Larson to Lead U.S. Wheat Associates

Published January 14, 2022

As expected, the U.S. Wheat Associates board of directors elected Rhonda Larson of East Grand Forks as the chair. Larson will begin her new responsibilities in June. Larson has been a member of the Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Council…
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MN Crop Recap

Published January 13, 2022

In Minnesota, USDA estimated corn yields at 178 bushels per acre. That’s down from 191 bushels per acre in 2020. Soybeans averaged 47 bushels, down three bushels from one year ago. Sugarbeet growers averaged 31 tons per acre, up nearly…
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