Legislative

Legislative Update: Ag conference committee members named

The state legislature adjourns in just over three weeks and lawmakers need to complete their work to craft a spending, tax and policy package that will make up the state…

Rep. Ginny Klevorn’s (DFL-Plymouth) State Government budget bill (HF1830) passed the House (70-59) on Tuesday.
Legislative Update: House bill supports AG’s antitrust work

With just over a month—and even fewer legislative days—left in the 2023 legislative session, lawmakers are continuing to work long hours toward their May 22 deadline. This past week included…

Legislative Update: Agriculture bills move forward

Lawmakers returned from a short break on Tuesday, April 11 and resumed work on the state budget. Just five full weeks remain in the state legislative session with is set…

Legislative Update: Lawmakers break with six weeks to go this session

April 5 marked the start of legislative break, with lawmakers leaving St. Paul for a long weekend. After session reconvenes next Tuesday, just six weeks remain in the state legislative…

Legislative Update: Agriculture budgets released

It’s been a busy week at the legislature with lawmakers in the House and Senate compiling budget proposals ahead of the legislative break on April 5. As chairs work to…

Legislative Update: Dairy Assistance, Investment and Relief Initiative advances

It’s deadline week at the state capitol, which means legislators are putting in long days in order to hear new proposals ahead of Friday. As always, MFU is working hard…

Legislative Update: Where do MFU priorities stand midway through session

We are now halfway through the state legislative session, with only 10 weeks until the legislature’s constitutional adjournment on Monday, May 22. The midpoint also brings deadlines which mean that…

Legislative update: Grain Indemnity Fund advances

With delegates off to NFU convention in California, work continued for MFU at the Minnesota capitol with progress on meat processing, expanding the beginning farmer tax credit, establishing a grain…

MFU 2023 Lobby Day
Legislative Update: Lobby Day and stable budget forecast

The end of January was a busy one for Minnesota Farmers Union at the Capitol with our annual Lobby Day Drive-in and members and staff testifying nearly daily on priority…

Climate Update: Funding available for soil health, climate resilience  

By Ariel Kagan State Funds Available – apply for new equipment grant by March 20  The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has opened applications for the Soil Health Financial Assistance Grant…