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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…

Petersen Disappointed in Epitome Energy Decision

Published December 9, 2022

Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen is disappointed in Epitome Energy's decision to move its proposed soybean crush plant from Crookston to Grand Forks."We provided over $1 million grant and another extra planning grant that we made available," said Petersen. "It…

Petersen Reappointed

Published November 18, 2022

Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz has appointed Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture Thom Petersen for a second term. Before joining the Walz administration, Petersen was the government relations director for Minnesota Farmers Union.

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…

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Petersen Reconfirmed as Ag Commissioner

Vang Oversees First Ag Committee Hearing

Petersen Disappointed in Epitome Energy Decision

Petersen Reappointed

Walz Team Makes Plans for New Term

On Alert for HPAI

NASDA Elects Officer Team

HPAI Spreads Across MN

Sending MN Soybeans to Taiwan

MN Drought Relief Checks Coming

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