Articles tagged under: Minnesota
MN Ag and Labor Departments Trying to Help Pork Plants
Published April 20, 2020
On Monday, JBS USA said it will be closing its Worthington, Minnesota pork production plant, because employees tested positive for the coronavirus. There are efforts underway to help those plant workers and Minnesota hog producers impacted by the closure of…JBS USA Closes Worthington, MN Pork Plant
Published April 20, 2020
JBS USA is closing its Worthington, Minnesota pork production facility indefinitely. There's been a growing number of coronavirus cases at the plant. The facility employs more than 2,000 people and processes 20,000 hogs per day. The pork facility will be…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 Hog Market in a “Tough Situation”
Published April 17, 2020
Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says Minnesota's hog market is in a tough situation. "A few of our hogs in Minnesota go to Smithfield Foods in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We're trying to find homes for those hogs on the…Schaefer Named MN Farm Bureau Executive Director
Published April 15, 2020
Karin Schaefer will be the new executive director for the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation starting June 1. Schaefer is currently serving as the executive director of the Minnesota Beef Council. The current MFBF executive director Chris Radatz will retire after…Farmer-Lender Mediation Extension Granted by MN Legislature
Published April 15, 2020
The COVID-19 relief package passed in the Minnesota Legislature contains an extension for Farmer-Lender Mediation by 60 days. It temporarily extends the period before which a creditor can enforce a debt or terminate a contract for deed subject to the…MN Lawmakers Pass Fourth Coronavirus Relief Bill
Published April 14, 2020
Minnesota lawmakers passed a fourth coronavirus relief package on Tuesday. There are a few key pieces for agriculture included in this coronavirus relief package. Senate Agriculture, Rural Development and Housing Finance Chair Torrey Westrom explains the bill temporarily extends the…Additional SBA Loan Funding on Hold
Published April 10, 2020
Senate Democrats objected a vote to add $250 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program. The lawmakers said the measure failed to address more urgent needs. While there has been a strong interest in small business loans, Minnesota Senator Tina Smith…COVID-19 Relief Highlighted in Peterson Townhall
Published April 9, 2020
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson held a telephone townhall on Wednesday. In the call, Peterson said the USDA will make payments to farmers. "They're going to do another payment that's not going to be based on trade, but how…