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MN Nitrogen Fertilizer Rule Goes Into Effect Next Month

Published August 3, 2020

Starting in September, fall nitrogen fertilizer application in Minnesota will be restricted in areas vulnerable to groundwater contamination. The Groundwater Protection rule restricts the use of nitrogen fertilizer in the fall and on frozen soils in Minnesota. Depending on where…

ALJ Rules on MN Groundwater Protection Rule

Published October 5, 2018

With the exception of a few modifications, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture can move forward with its proposed nitrogen fertilizer rule. The Agriculture Department can either change portions of the rule that were not approved and resubmit it to the…

Nitrogen Fertilizer Hearings Scheduled Over the Next Two Weeks

Published July 16, 2018

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture begins a series of public hearings today on the proposed nitrogen fertilizer rule. Today’s hearing will be held in Farmington. Similar hearings are planned in Stewartville, Worthington, St. Cloud and Park Rapids. The proposed regulations…

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…

MN House Passes Omnibus Ag Finance Bill

Published May 4, 2018

After ten hours of debate Thursday, the Minnesota House passed an omnibus supplemental bill that includes agriculture, environment, job growth and state government finance bills. This bill includes $35 million for the Rural Finance Authority. There’s increased funding for mental…

Corn Matters

Published May 2, 2018

In this week’s Minnesota Corn Growers Association Corn Matters, MCGA President Kirby Hettver breaks down the nitrogen fertilizer rule, which is now published in the Minnesota State Register .

Nitrogen Fertilizer Rule Takes Next Step

Published April 25, 2018

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton’s groundwater protection rule will be published in the State Register today, which will be followed by an 80-day comment period. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture released the proposed rule last week. The proposed rule would regulate…

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MN Nitrogen Fertilizer Rule Goes Into Effect Next Month

ALJ Rules on MN Groundwater Protection Rule

Nitrogen Fertilizer Hearings Scheduled Over the Next Two Weeks

Nitrogen Fertilizer Rule Delayed

Minnesota’s Groundwater Protection Rule Delayed

Ag Policy Bill Vetoed

MDA Schedules Meetings on Proposed Nitrogen Fertilizer Rule

MN House Passes Omnibus Ag Finance Bill

Corn Matters

Nitrogen Fertilizer Rule Takes Next Step

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