Articles tagged under: Thom Petersen
Walz Team Makes Plans for New Term
Published November 11, 2022
A day after the election, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz sat down with commissioners and state agency heads. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen said the administration is hitting the ground running and mapping out the next four years. "It'll be a…On Alert for HPAI
Published October 12, 2022
According to Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen, there’s been 20 positive Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza cases since the summer. "We just hit 100 cases for the year; that's four million birds." Petersen said $1 million-to-$3 million is needed from the…NASDA Elects Officer Team
Published October 11, 2022
Wyoming Director of Agriculture Doug Miyamoto is the new president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen is representing the Midwest on the NASDA board. Petersen also chairs the NASDA Rural Development and…HPAI Spreads Across MN
Published September 16, 2022
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continues to spread in Minnesota. There has been ten confirmed cases in the state with this fall outbreak and Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen said more announcements are coming. "With the bird migration just starting, we know…Sending MN Soybeans to Taiwan
Published September 16, 2022
The Taiwanese government has signed letters of intent to purchase $2.76 billion of Minnesota corn and soybeans. The announcement was made Thursday in St. Paul with Governor Tim Walz and Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen included in the ceremony.MN Drought Relief Checks Coming
Published August 23, 2022
Minnesota’s livestock farmers and specialty crop growers who applied for disaster assistance to help with 2021 drought should get checks soon. The Minnesota Agriculture Department says checks are being mailed this week. Minnesota Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen says there’s still…MN Agriculture Offers Farm Bill Feedback
Published July 26, 2022
Crop insurance, disaster aid and the Dairy Margin Coverage program are on the minds of Minnesota farmers as work begins on the 2023 Farm Bill. During Monday’s field hearing in Northfield, Minnesota Soybean Growers Association President Bob Worth said lawmakers…MDA Working Through Drought Relief Applications
Published July 16, 2022
Applications for the Minnesota Agricultural Drought Relief program closed last week. Nearly 3,000 farmers and ranchers applied. "The average request is around $6,500," said Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen. "We're going through an approval request right now, but we're hoping by…More Resources to Help with Avian Influenza
Published May 27, 2022
Minnesota’s poultry industry has been hit the hardest this year with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. That’s due the cold, wet weather and migratory bird fly patterns. Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen says some of the newly approved USDA funds may come…