Articles tagged under: Senator Torrey Westrom
Omnibus Ag Bill, Drought Package Unresolved
Published May 6, 2022
Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Torrey Westrom and his House counterpart, Representative Mike Sundin, have agreed to the ground rules for their work on the omnibus agriculture bill. There are differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill.…Drought Relief Heard in Senate Finance Committee
Published March 23, 2022
The Minnesota Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved the drought assistance bill. Agriculture Committee Chair Torrey Westrom described it as "a shot in the arm for our farm community." This assistance would primarily go to livestock and specialty crop farmers. Agriculture Commissioner…Politics and the MPCA
Published July 7, 2021
The Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee reviewed the nomination of Nicollet farmer Dean Compart to Board of Animal Health on Tuesday. Committee Chair Torrey Westrom was upset with action taken in the House to "politicize the Board of Animal Health." Westrom…Two MN Senate Ag Committees Become One
Published January 8, 2021
The Minnesota Senate has reconfigured its committees. For agriculture, that means the finance and policy committees have merged. Chairman Torrey Westrom says there were redundancies with the previous system. "A bill might have policy and finance in it and it…Senator Westrom Receives Lifetime Award
Published July 18, 2019
During the Midwest Farm Energy Conference, State Senator Torrey Westrom was given a Lifetime Leadership and Service Award. The award recognizes Westrom work on renewable energy research. Westrom chairs the Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee and is a founding member of…Soybean Innovation Campus Included in Ag Finance Bill
Published April 25, 2019
The Minnesota Senate has approved the agriculture and rural development bill. This finance bill includes money for the proposed Soybean Innovation Campus at Crookston. Committee Chairman Torrey Westrom says this plant will provide more crushing capacity for soybean farmers in…Standoff Possible Over Gas Tax Proposal
Published March 8, 2019
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s tax proposal is generating plenty of discussion in St. Paul. State Senator Torrey Westrom, who is from Elbow Lake, says rural Minnesota needs roads and bridges, but there is no support for a gas tax. "A…