ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 6 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on May 5, 2025: * * * Business Planning Grants Open for Minnesota Dairy Farmers Apply early, funding is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis Minnesota dairy farmers are encouraged to apply for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's (MDA) Dairy Business Planning Grant, a funding opportunity designed to support diary operations in planning for the future. Eligible projects include hiring   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 3 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz, State Officials Wrap Statewide Roundtable Series, Highlighting Impact of Proposed Federal Health Care Cuts Proposed cuts could cost Minnesota $1.6 billion a year and jeopardize health coverage for 1.3 million Minnesotans [ST. PAUL, MN] - Governor Tim Walz and state officials wrapped a series of statewide roundtables highlighting proposed federal health care cuts. From late March   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 6 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * House Passes Environment and Natural Resources Budget Bill SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Today, the Minnesota House passed SF 2077, the House Environment and Natural Resources budget bill. The bill contains none of the Republicans' proposed cuts to investments or attempts to roll back key environmental protections. Last biennium, Democrats delivered groundbreaking leg  more