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Chinn to Succeed Petersen

Published June 26, 2023

The new president of the Midwestern Association of State Departments of Agriculture will be Missouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn. In September, Chinn will succeed Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen. Petersen hosted the MASDA summer meeting this past week.

Walz Signs Omnibus Agriculture Bill

Published May 19, 2023

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the agriculture and broadband bill into law during a ceremony on a Finlayson farm. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says the bill contains over $48 million of funding covering soil health, biofuels, livestock processing and…

MN Delegation Heading to Sydney and Melbourne

Published April 28, 2023

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will lead a trade mission to Australia in November. Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen said the trip will showcase the food and agricultural products grown and produced in Minnesota. In 2022, Minnesota exported $438 million of products…

A Budget Hole for ’26-’27

Published April 17, 2023

Nearly a month ago, Minnesota legislative leaders announced budget targets. For 2024-2025, agriculture was allocated $48 million. Governor Tim Walz sought $71 million for ’26 and ’27, but the Legislature’s ag budget target is $40 million. Cory Bennett, who leads…

HPAI Risk on the Agenda This Afternoon

Published April 10, 2023

A meeting will take place in Willmar this afternoon to evaluate the threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza and the implications for the new farm bill. The meeting will include Minnesota Senator Tina Smith, Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen, Farm Service…

Omnibus Ag Bill Laid Over

Published March 28, 2023

The Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee has laid over the omnibus agriculture bill for a vote at a later time. The committee was given a $48 million budget target, far less than many farm groups expected with the $18 billion budget…

A Full Plate for Farm Policy

Published March 22, 2023

There's no shortage of agriculture related issues being addressed in the Legislature. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says these concerns often extend beyond the purview of his department. "It may be issues like property taxes, school building referendums, the Beginning…

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…

Petersen Reconfirmed as Ag Commissioner

Published February 6, 2023

The Minnesota Senate reconfirmed Thom Petersen as Agriculture Commissioner today. The vote was unanimous at 63-0. This marks the second term for Petersen who was first appointed in 2019 by Governor Tim Walz.

Vang Oversees First Ag Committee Hearing

Published January 11, 2023

Minnesota House Agriculture Committee Chair Samantha Vang led the organizational meeting forher committee on Tuesday, saying she looks forward to this session. "Farmers represent less than two percent of the Minnesota population, yet 100 percent of us eat or have benefitted…

Articles tagged under: Thom Petersen

Chinn to Succeed Petersen

Walz Signs Omnibus Agriculture Bill

MN Delegation Heading to Sydney and Melbourne

A Budget Hole for ’26-’27

HPAI Risk on the Agenda This Afternoon

Omnibus Ag Bill Laid Over

A Full Plate for Farm Policy

Grain Indemnity Fund Spurs Debate

Petersen Reconfirmed as Ag Commissioner

Vang Oversees First Ag Committee Hearing

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