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Agriculture Finance and Policy

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Monday and Wednesday, 1 p.m. in Capitol G3
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Paul Anderson 12A
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen 53B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Andy Smith 25B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Bobbie Harder 17B

Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: Mark Nisley, Mark.Nisley@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Peter Strohmeier, Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov
GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Isabelle Warwas, Isabelle.Warwas@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Grace Johnson, Grace.Johnson@house.mn.gov

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Paul Anderson holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:

- HF XXXX (Harder) Clarifying plant and soil amendment labeling requirements; modifying the guaranteed analysis of soil and plant amendments (informational hearing) Revisor number 26-07984

Bills:
  • HF3579 (Myers) - Eggs allowed to be donated past their quality assurance date.
  • HF3549 (Anderson) - Use of the grain indemnity account modified.
  • HF3548 (Anderson) - Farm down payment assistance program modified.
  • HF4388 (Nelson) - Rotational grazing pilot program established, report required, and money appropriated.
  • HF3566 (Harder) - Crime for damage to farm machinery and equipment established, crime for trespasses on agricultural land established, and criminal penalties provided.
Attachments:
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Paul Anderson
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:

HF3898 (Falconer) Pesticide provisions modified to protect wild-rice water.
HF3957 (Vang) Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council and the Agriculture Research, Education, Extension, and Technology Transfer grant program authority modified.
HF4372 (Vang) Meat processing training and retention incentive grantees allowed more time to complete projects.
HF4350 (Hansen) Agriculture policy provisions modified.
*HF3692 (Smith) Farmer-Lender Mediation Act extended. (*HF3692 received a full hearing with testimony on March 9, 2026. No further testimony will be taken.)
HF4085 (Anderson, P.H.) Biofuel sales volume incentive program established, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov) by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the committee administrator by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.

Bills:
  • HF3898 (Falconer) - Pesticide provisions modified to protect wild-rice water.
  • HF3957 (Vang) - Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council and the Agriculture Research, Education, Extension, and Technology Transfer grant program authority modified.
  • HF4372 (Vang) - Meat processing training and retention incentive grantees allowed more time to complete projects.
  • HF4350 (Hansen) - Agriculture policy provisions modified.
  • HF3692 (Smith) - Farmer-Lender Mediation Act extended.
  • HF4085 (Anderson) - Biofuel sales volume incentive program established, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.