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Articles tagged under: Rep. Rick Hansen

Hansen Calls for Additional H5N1 Safeguards

Published March 25, 2025

The H5N1 virus has been confirmed in a central Minnesota dairy herd. Since last summer, this is the first positive detection in one of the state’s dairy farms. It was discovered through mandatory testing. House Agriculture Committee Co-chair Rick Hansen…
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Uncharted Territory

Published March 19, 2025

The Minnesota House is tied 67-67. Representative Paul Anderson of Starbuck and Representative Rick Hansen of South St. Paul are co-chairing the House Agriculture Committee. The recent ag committee hearings have been very contentious, but Hansen remains optimistic. "I think we…
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Veteran Leadership for Ag Committee

Published December 12, 2024

When the Minnesota Legislature convenes on January 14, the House will likely be split evenly between Republicans and Democrats. There’s litigation in one race and that is the one question mark for the balance of power. All committees will have…
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Anderson, Hansen to Co-Chair House Ag Committee

Published November 28, 2024

With the 67-67 divide in the Minnesota House, all committees will be split evenly between DFL and Republican members. Republican Paul Anderson and DFLer Rick Hansen will co-chair the Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee. Anderson farms at Starbuck and has…
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Hansen Seeks Corn Ban on DNR/State Land

Published April 17, 2024

One provision in the Minnesota House Environmental and Natural Resources budget bill would prohibit the growing of corn on public lands. During Tuesday’s hearing, State Representative Steven Jacob said there is overwhelming opposition to this language and asked Chairman Rick…
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Buffer Bill Significantly Increases Penalty

Published February 28, 2024

A bill moving through the Minnesota House would dramatically increase the penalties for violation of the state buffer law. Failing to plant vegetation on land bordering water would rocket from $500 to $10,000. The Minnesota House Environment and Natural Resources…
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Grain Indemnity Fund Spurs Debate

Published February 17, 2023

Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen delivered a report on the grain indemnity fund during a House Agriculture Committee hearing. "We've continued to have failures (and) the thing that stood out to me was our Attorney General's office comment that Minnesota…
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MN Bill Banning Use of Plastic-Coated Pesticides Introduced

Published March 11, 2022

A bill banning the sale and use of pesticides and fertilizers coated in plastic was introduced in the Minnesota House by South St. Paul Representative Rick Hansen. Hansen says the plastic coating remains are harmful to the environment. "Healthy soils…
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House Environment Committee Passes MN Drought Relief Package

Published February 23, 2022

The Minnesota House Environment and Natural Resources Committee approved the drought assistance bill for Minnesota farmers and ranchers. A plan for the DNR to spend $13 million to plant tree seedlings and improve water efficiency is tied to the agriculture…
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Drought Relief Discussed in MN House Ag Committee

Published February 10, 2022

There is broad support for drought assistance in the Minnesota Legislature, but this relief is not without criticism. "There are a lot of businesses that fail that have to have insurance or they have to go into bankruptcy," said State…
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