Legislative Update: Omnibus bills with ag implications reach committees
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By Amanda Bilek, senior public policy director for the Minnesota Corn Growers Association
The 10 major omnibus spending bills, including a tax bill,
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Legislative Update: Final debates around ag policy begin to take shape
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By Amanda Bilek, senior public policy director for the Minnesota Corn Growers Association
Last week the Minnesota Legislature reconvened in St.
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MCGA, corn farmers submit comments calling for year-round E15 sales
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The Minnesota Corn Growers Association submitted comments to
the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule allowing year-round sales
of E15. The rule would finally remove an outdated barrier requiring retailers
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MCGA represents state’s ag sector at President Trump roundtable
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MCGA directors Bryan Biegler, Les Anderson, Kirby Hettver, Tim Waibel and Brian Thalmann attended the roundtable
President Donald Trump was in Burnsville on Monday for a Tax Day roundtable,
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Legislative Update: Flurry of action before bills move to floor debates
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By Amanda Bilek, senior public policy director for the Minnesota Corn Growers Association
Committee
deadlines, revised budget recommendations from Governor Walz and budget targets
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MCGA advocates for year-round E15 sales in EPA hearing
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Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) President Brian
Thalmann provided testimony last week at a hearing for a proposed rule by the
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Farmer input needed for year-round access to E15
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The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule that has the potential to make the selling of year-round E15 a reality this year. However,
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Legislative Update: Budget targets are revealed and key bills are on the move
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By Amanda Bilek, senior public
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SE Minnesota farmers: Input is needed on potential nitrate study in karst region
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At the end of Governor Mark Dayton’s term, Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Commissioner John Linc Stine submitted a formal
request to the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB) to order a generic
environmental impact statement (GEIS) to study and address nitrates in
groundwater in southeast Minnesota’s karst region.
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