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MN Wants a Change in Dicamba Requirements Next Year

Published September 23, 2021

Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen has been meeting with the EPA to determine the next steps for dicamba use in 2022. "In Minnesota, we want to make a decision on dicamba and announce it by December 1. We want the…

Trade Mission Planned for November 13-19

Published August 9, 2021

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will lead a trade mission to the United Kingdom and Finland in mid-November. Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen will join Walz on this trip. This trade mission comes at a time when the UK is moving into…

Check With FSA Before Haying CRP Ground

Published August 5, 2021

Farmers and ranchers seeking forage for their cattle need to contact their local FSA office for additional clarity before cutting hay on CRP ground. "Just because August 2 came and went, they need to be careful if they're going to…

Contact FSA Now If Considering Haying CRP Land

Published July 23, 2021

Conservation Reserve Program land is not available for haying and grazing until August 1. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen said farmers involved in the CRP CP 23 Wetlands Restoration program may face further restrictions. "What the FSA is telling me…

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Minnesota Considers All Options for Drought Response

Published June 29, 2021

Drought has expanded in Minnesota in recent weeks. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says the state is taking a proactive approach to these dry conditions. "Some of the things we're looking at is the opening of state land and make…

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Bipartisan Support for Omnibus Ag Bill

Published June 28, 2021

Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says there was wide-ranging support for the omnibus agriculture finance bill. "It passed the Senate 63-3 and in the House 112-to-20 so getting both parties to agree to things is great." This new law will…

Finding Drought Relief Solutions for MN Farmers

Published June 25, 2021

As severe drought conditions spread, the Minnesota Agriculture Department is exploring ways to help farmers. In a stakeholder call on Friday, Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen said disaster loans could be available for farmers through the Rural Finance Authority. "We haven't…

Omnibus Ag Finance Bill Passes MN House

Published June 21, 2021

On Saturday, the Minnesota House passed the omnibus agriculture finance bill on a 111-20 vote. Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says the Minnesota Senate is expected to consider the bill early this week. "It's been a real bipartisan effort throughout the…

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MN Ag Policy Bill Signed, Work Continues on MN Ag Finance Bill

Published May 30, 2021

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the state omnibus agriculture policy bill into law. Included in the bill are improvements to the Minnesota Agriculture Department’s Ag Marketing Program and more. "Some of the important things were extending the Farmer-Lender Mediation Program…

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MN Omnibus Ag Finance Bill Moves to Conference Committee

Published April 9, 2021

The Minnesota House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee moved the omnibus agriculture finance bill out of committee on Friday. Now, both the House and Senate’s version of the omnibus ag finance bills will be reviewed in conference committee. Minnesota Agriculture…

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Articles tagged under: Thom Petersen

MN Wants a Change in Dicamba Requirements Next Year

Trade Mission Planned for November 13-19

Check With FSA Before Haying CRP Ground

Contact FSA Now If Considering Haying CRP Land

Minnesota Considers All Options for Drought Response

Bipartisan Support for Omnibus Ag Bill

Finding Drought Relief Solutions for MN Farmers

Omnibus Ag Finance Bill Passes MN House

MN Ag Policy Bill Signed, Work Continues on MN Ag Finance Bill

MN Omnibus Ag Finance Bill Moves to Conference Committee

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