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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/5/25 - Part 1
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- 10 United States agricultural export destinations and the eighth-largest market for United States soybeans
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine perspectives from the field, focusing on farmer and rancher views on the agricultural economy. Feb 26th, 2025 at 09:30 am
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
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- He and his wife Joanna own and operate a diversified farming operation that, in addition to soybeans
- While our operation includes soybeans and Burley tobacco our main focus is nearly 30 edible crops from
- policies and four micro-farm policies. written in Kentucky compared to nearly 7,000 policies for soybeans
- And finally marketing price market pricing for crops like soybeans and sweet potatoes. has been stagnant
- revenue from our tobacco policies has been reduced by 40% because of the pro-rata factor on corn. soybeans
Keywords:
agriculture, avian flu, bipartisan farm bill, economic challenges, poultry, dairy, specialty crops
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on crucial discussions surrounding the challenges faced by the agriculture sector, particularly concerning avian flu and its impact on poultry and dairy producers. Members provided insights into the economic struggles within the industry, emphasizing the need for a new bipartisan farm bill that addresses the diverse needs of specialty crop and livestock producers. Witnesses from various agricultural sectors spoke about their experiences, illustrating the high costs, regulatory burdens, and emerging diseases that threaten their operations. The meeting underscored a commitment to exploring solutions that will help maintain market stability and ensure food security.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Transportation panel considers bill to increase funding for town roads, bridges 3/5/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- beginning point for the transportation of our commodities in the state of Minnesota, such as corn, soybeans
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
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- That nitrogen, right, protein that exists in soybean meal—how could we put that into a lawn ornament,
- That nitrogen, right, protein that exists in soybean meal—how could we put that into a lawn ornament,
- That nitrogen, right, protein that exists in soybean meal—how could we put that into a lawn ornament,
- That nitrogen, right, protein that exists in soybean meal—how could we put that into a lawn ornament,
- positive return for corn and soybeans positive return for corn and soybeans for<00:34:18.760>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/05/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
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- But every kernel of corn, every soybean, some nutrients are all leaving our state.
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crop phosphorus a 50 bushel soybean crop phosphorus a 50 bushel soybean crop - We have an extended crop rotation growing corn, soybeans, small grains, and alfalfa.
- We have an extended crop rotation growing corn, soybeans, small grains, and alfalfa.
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small rotation growing corn soybeans small rotation growing corn soybeans small
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
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- Like I said, my soybean farmers in China are not buying any from Alabama and from the United States period
- Like I said, my soybean farmers in China are not buying any from Alabama and from the United States period
- Like I said, my soybean farmers in China are not buying any from Alabama and from the United States period
- Like I said, my soybean farmers in China are not buying any from Alabama and from the United States period
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I <00:08:14.319>said <00:08:14.479>my Like I said, my soybean
Keywords:
Monroe County, sheriff, sheriff compensation, county salary, expense allowance, local act, county general fund, retirement contributions, law enforcement pay, public official salary, county budget, Alabama local legislation, service contracts, consumer protection, advertising disclosure, insurance, contract cancellation, parole procedures, advocacy, parole board
KY
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- Because I understand that um soybean farmers are going to ask the same question, and every type of farmer
- Because I understand that um soybean farmers are going to ask the same question, and every type of farmer
- We won't meet again, but next Tuesday, the Kentucky Soybean Association has asked me to announce they
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Meeting Start 00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:01
Legislator Comments 00:42
HB 56 Discussion 02:27
HB 56 Roll Call Vote 12:52
HB 258 Discussion 14:03
HB 258 Roll Call Vote 26:15
HB 281 Discussion 27:41
HB 281 Roll Call Vote 30:14, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first handled opening business, including attendance, guest introductions, and a reminder about the 24-hour rule for bill substitutes. Guests were introduced by members, including an intern from California, a county judge-executive, and the committee’s session intern. The committee then took up House Bill 56, presented by Rep. Dan Fister and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, which would update and clarify several agriculture-related regulatory provisions.
HB 56 would require annual inspections and annual inspection tags for amusement rides, exempt certain private-property amusement ride itineraries from the 14-day advance notice requirement, clarify grain program dispute procedures, adjust egg license renewal dates and assessment-fee rules for small producers, and repeal obsolete tobacco and egg marketing board statutes. Members asked about the definition of amusement rides, whether inflatables are covered, and how licensing and inspection work for commercial operators versus private owners. The bill sponsor and agency representative explained that businesses must still register and obtain licenses and permits, while the bill mainly clarifies annual inspection requirements and reduces unnecessary notice burdens. The committee approved HB 56 with favorable expression.
The committee next heard House Bill 258, sponsored by Rep. J.T. Payne, which would raise the weight limit for milk transportation on state highways to 90,000 pounds. Supporters, including a dairy farmer and Kentucky Department of Agriculture counsel, said the change would let haulers carry fuller loads, reduce trips, improve efficiency, and help a shrinking dairy industry. Members discussed the current 80,000-pound limit, the 10% variance, possible effects on other industries, and whether the bill sets a precedent; the sponsor said other carveouts already exist in statute. Several members spoke in support, citing the importance of dairy farming and transportation efficiency. HB 258 also received favorable expression.
Finally, the committee considered House Bill 281, sponsored by Rep. Robert Duvall, to streamline food service rules for churches and nonprofits that provide meals to homeless shelters and disaster-displaced people. The sponsor said current rules can require industrial-grade kitchens and restaurant-level plumbing for simple food service, and the bill would exempt churches and nonprofits from those requirements while keeping food safety standards in place. The bill had support from groups serving shelters and disaster relief. HB 281 passed with favorable expression as well.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- we So Representative Schultz stepping aside, we will have Joe, executive director, Minnesota Soybean
- I am the executive director of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association, an advocacy group that works
- on behalf of Minnesota soybean farmers.
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ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Agriculture and Water Management Committee Jun 17th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Agriculture and Water Management Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Agriculture, co-founded by an NDSU faculty member and student, and it's improving how crops like soybeans
- Lilac Agriculture, co-founded by NDSU faculty member and student, and it's improving how crops like soybeans
- in this area of almost $500 million to a positive impact toward agriculture, expansion of ethanol, soybean
- So the commissioner has it where it's soybeans of... ...soybeans on 100,000 acres.
- , grapes, dry edible beans, hard red spring wheat, hard red white wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, soybeans
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Advancing Agriculture – Senator Aric Putnam Apr 28th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We've already lost $1.4 billion in soybean futures values.
- Our friends who farm soybeans know perfectly well what happened to them in 2018 with the tariffs on China
- Brazil now has a really functional, thriving soybean market because of the tariffs in 2018.
- Our friends who farm soybeans know perfectly well what happened to them in 2018 with the tariffs on China
- Brazil now has a really functional, thriving soybean market because of the tariffs in 2018.
KY
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- If bean prices are good, then soybeans buy corn acres into production.
- Dairy seems what what is soybeans done?
- Soybeans seldom rot. >> That's right. Uh, produce will rot in the field.
- Soybeans seldom rot. product. Soybeans seldom rot.
- important to our corn and soybean important to our corn and soybean producers.<01:41:41.760>
MN
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- They unload on a high export year about 5 to 600 barges or about 900 tons of soybeans and grains that
- Our top exports include soybeans, corn, wheat, grain, and recycled materials.
- Our top exports include soybeans, corn, wheat, grain, and recycled materials.
- Our top exports include soybeans, corn, wheat, grain, and recycled materials.
- Our top exports include soybeans, corn, wheat, grain, and recycled materials.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- And uh I'm happy to have the support of Kentucky Farm Bureau and the Kentucky Soybean Association on
- My soybean field on any given night is, we have 25 to 30 head of deer in that field.
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Meeting Start 00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:30
HB 571 Discussion 01:29
HB 571 Roll Call Vote 04:02
HB 542 Discussion 06:01
HB 542 Roll Call Vote 10:21
HB 142 Discussion 13:30
HB 142 Roll Call Vote 22:47
HB 212 Discussion 24:00
HB 212 Roll Call Vote 25:40
HB 658 Discussion 27:01
HB 658 Roll Call Vote 32:02, 958, all
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture and Water Management Committee Jun 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Agriculture, co-founded by an NDSU faculty member and student, and it's improving how crops like soybeans
- in this area of almost $500 million to a positive impact toward agriculture, expansion of ethanol, soybean
- So the commissioner has it where it's soybeans on 100,000 acres... ...soybeans on 100,000 acres.
- land-grant university with developing new seed varieties have increased, and we have abundance of soybeans
- , grapes, dry edible beans, hard red spring wheat, hard red white wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, soybeans
Summary:
The meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and opening remarks from NDSU President David Stewart, who emphasized NDSU’s land-grant mission of statewide service through teaching, research, and extension. He highlighted the university’s role in agriculture, water, soil health, and community outreach, and pointed to examples of research commercialization such as Lilac Agriculture’s work on nitrogen-fixing microbes for crops. He also said he is still early in his tenure and intends to spend time listening and learning across the state.
The committee then received a detailed presentation on a state irrigation and drainage study from Tom Bodine on behalf of Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. The study estimated that North Dakota could develop about 1.3 million additional irrigated acres, with major potential in counties such as McLean, Williams, Sargent, Burleigh, Mountrail, McKenzie, McIntosh, Dunn, and Bottineau. Testimony stressed the economic benefits of irrigation for crop yields, value-added processing, dairy, and potato production, while members also discussed water availability, aquifers, downstream water use, and the need for more flexible permitting. The drainage portion of the study found significant economic benefits from legal drains, and staff explained that the impacts were calculated through increased productivity and related input purchases.
Greg Lardy then gave NDSU’s required agriculture update, saying agriculture accounts for more than $41 billion in annual economic activity, one in five jobs, and about 25 percent of state GDP. He reviewed the role of SBAR, the statewide research-extension network, new crop varieties, virtual fencing, AI and weather-network tools, and Extension’s county partnerships and youth programs. He also outlined NDSU’s priorities for the next session: restoring proposed budget cuts, increasing operating support, and addressing deferred maintenance. Members asked about storage shed construction, NDSU’s relationship with Grand Farm, and whether NDSU could help with water-related research tied to drainage and aquifers.
The committee also heard from the North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute and a professor on water and data centers, who described graduate fellowships, a water workforce certificate program, and research on data center cooling, water use, and “Legendary Harvest” concepts that would reuse waste heat for greenhouse or aquaculture production. Questions focused on whether the cooling systems were closed-loop, who would own any related production facilities, and whether the project was still only a feasibility study. Finally, North Dakota AgTech described its NSF-funded “engine” project, saying it has brought millions in federal investment to the state, supported startups and on-farm trials, and is focused on commercialization, workforce development, and helping producers lower input costs and improve profitability.
MN
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- looks at impacts on the agricultural sector, including changes in the productive range for corn and soybean
- looks at impacts on the agricultural sector, including changes in the productive range for corn and soybean
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Keywords:
HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions
MN
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- basis among the top 10 U.S. agriculture export destinations and the eighth-largest market for U.S. soybeans
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and market of US soybeans and corn. and market of US soybeans and corn. and
MN
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- fence claims and the crop damage that a herd of elk can do in a short time overnight—40 acres of soybeans
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So, soybeans can be trampled overnight. - So, soybeans can be trampled overnight.
Bills:
HF601
Keywords:
agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, 1183, house
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture and Wildlife REVISED Apr 23rd, 2026 at 08:30 am
Agriculture and Wildlife
MN
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- Agricultural crops like<00:16:54.560>
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- , along with new crops like soybeans, along with new crops like winter<00:25:51.200>
camelina. - Farmers can then plant and harvest an additional crop that same year, such as soybeans.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/13/25 - Part 2
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
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- The first one was Epitome Energy's proposal to build a soybean crushing plant in Cook, originally, and
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